Multiple choice

As reported in some newspapers / magazines the Govt. of India is planning to create a database of Traditional Indian Drugs. Which of the following is the main objective of creating such database?(1) To prevent wrong patenting of drugs by other nations. (2) To create awareness that India has vast resource of natural drugs/medicinal plants. (3) Govt. of India is planning to set up a plant , which will produce drugs from herbs and medicinal plants only.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. All 1, 2 and 3

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) was created to prevent the misappropriation of traditional Indian medicinal knowledge by documenting it, thereby preventing others from claiming patents on existing knowledge.

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