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India is NOT a party to which of the following conventions or agreements?

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India is NOT a party to which of the following conventions or agreements?
  1. Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
  2. International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants Convention
  3. Convention on Biological Diversity
  4. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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Correct answer: B - International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants Convention
India has not joined the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Convention; it protects plant varieties through its own Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001. India is a party to the TRIPS Agreement as a WTO member, to the Convention on Biological Diversity and to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

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