Daily Quiz-235
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1. Which of the following best summarizes a legal feature of GI registration?
A) It grants the holder the right to prevent all uses of the product name worldwide.
B) It provides statutory protection within India (subject to renewal), and can underpin enforcement measures domestically and in jurisdictions recognizing the GI.
C) It is equivalent to a patent covering the product’s manufacturing steps.
D) It automatically converts into a trademark for all producers.
2. Which of these is a likely economic advantage of GI protection for local producers?
A) Forcing consumers to buy only from the state
B) Enabling premium pricing and market differentiation stemming from recognised origin and quality/reputation
C) Eliminating competition entirely irrespective of quality
D) Guaranteeing export quotas
3. In disputes over GI, which party is most likely to be an opponent in a typical objection phase?
A) Competing producers claiming lack of exclusive linkage to the geography or alleging prior descriptive use
B) International organisations seeking to cancel the GI everywhere
C) Consumers seeking to buy cheaper versions
D) Meteorological departments
4. Which of these is a plausible challenge in the post-registration phase of a GI?
A) Unlimited central funding for all registered GI products
B) Ensuring quality control and preventing misuse by non-producers, and managing collective rights across many small producers
C) Automatic global enforcement without bilateral agreements
D) Transfer of GI rights to foreign nationals automatically
5. Which Punjab product among these has been identified as having obtained a GI (per your summary)?
A) Phulkari embroidery
B) Darjeeling Tea
C) Tirupati Laddu
D) Hyderabadi Haleem
Answers Quiz 234 (September 28)
1. B
Explanation: PAM requires nasal exposure; drinking contaminated water generally does not cause PAM.
2. B
Explanation: Early aggressive treatment offers the only realistic chance for survival; delays are usually fatal.
3. B
Explanation: Early symptoms mimic bacterial meningitis, so diagnosis is often delayed, reducing survival odds.
4. B
Explanation: Practical measures include awareness, restricting risky exposure, and engineering/maintenance interventions.
5. B
Explanation: Correct compact facts: free-living amoeba; nasal route; very high fatality; Amphotericin B Miltefosine used in treatment.
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