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Patent Office
Last two decades, the IPO has granted 1,654 secondary patents, of which 91% were directed
to formulations, compositions and combinations.
Much of these would come under the purview of Section 3(d)
Sections 3(d), 3(e) and 3(i) into the Patents Act to restrict patent ability of a host of secondary patents.
Indian rupee is under pressure
Rising oil prices
FII outflows
Higher interest rates in the U.S., with the Federal Reserve having signalled
last month that it is on course to raise the policy rate at in 2018.
In 2017- Rupee appreciated 6%
With global oil prices continuing a steady climb on the back of tight output controls marshaled by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Brent crude futures have gained almost 12% through 2018.
Monthly bill for the import of goods, including oil, rose 7.2%
Rupee is not alone among BRICS currencies to have depreciated against the doll
ar this year, with both the Brazilian real and the Russian double losing value.
Remains particularly vulnerable to mounting oil costs given the economy’s extremely high dependence on crude imports to meet energy needs.
Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest crude producers, is eyeing oil prices
To comfortably balance its budget and have cash to spare to fund Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman’s ambitious socioeconomic reforms
Fresh tensions involving Iran- President Donald Trump
Reserve Bank of India has accumulated, $423.6 billion in all, remains the key bulwark
against excessive currency market volatility.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Page-1- We are engines of global growth: Xi
No rigid talking points at informal summit with PM Modi
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Page-1- Three members of a family were killed following a dispute over parking space
between two brothers in north-west Delhi’s Model Town
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Page-8- ‘Primacy of collegiate violated’
Resend Joseph’s name, Cong. to SC.
India wins admissibility argument in Mallya case
Minor girl raped in Himachal
Years spent waiting for RTI replies, petitioners claim
Map Practice
Border Line btw India and China- McMahon line is a border line btw North-east region of
India and Tibetan region of China.
This line named after Henry McMahon, foreign secretary of British India.
Shanghai corporation organisation
Total member → 8 (including India and Pakistan)
India and Pakistan joined SCO as full member on 9 June 2017 at a summit in Astana,
Kazakhstan.
Headquarter – Beijing, China.
38th parallel
It is a border line btw North korea and South korea.
Article 19 (Right to freedom)
Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, freedom of media, etc.
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