Q4. Why is traditional knowledge related to bio-resources valuable to companies?
It can be exploited to develop modern applications, and it saves time, effort and expenditure during their commercialisation (NCERT page 185).
Q5. Why could the Basmati patent restrict people other than the company that held it?
The patent extends to functional equivalents, so other people selling Basmati rice could be restricted by it (NCERT page 185).
Q6. How many varieties of rice are estimated to exist in India, and how many documented varieties of Basmati are grown?
An estimated 200 000 varieties of rice in India alone, and 27 documented varieties of Basmati (NCERT page 185).
Q7. What are some nations doing about the injustice of biopiracy?
Developing laws to prevent unauthorised exploitation of their bio-resources and traditional knowledge (NCERT page 185).
Q8. Which matters does the second amendment of the Indian Patents Bill take into consideration, according to NCERT?
Issues such as biopiracy and patents on bio-resources, including patent terms, emergency provisions, and research and development initiatives (NCERT page 185).