Economics Miscellaneous (Part – IV)

All four Acts are related to biodiversity. Import and export of GMOs or exotic species is prohibited whereas certain medicinal plants are subjected to high customs duties to regulate their trade. Mines regulation and forest conservation anyway involve provisions related to biodiversity conservation.

In 1957, the Government of India appointed Justice N. Rajagopala Ayyangar Committee to examine the question of revision of the Patent Law and advise government accordingly. On the recommendation of this committee, the Patent Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 21 September, 1965, which however lapsed. In 1967, again an amended bill was introduced which was referred to a joint Parliamentary Committee and on the final recommendation of the Committee, the Patents Act, 1970 was passed. This Act repealed and replaced the 1911 Act so far as the patents law was concerned. Most of the provisions of the 1970 Act were brought into force on 20th April, 1972 with publication of the Patent Rules, 1972.

The Patents (Second Amendment) Bill was finally passed by the Indian Parliament in 2002 and it was enacted as Act 38 of 2002. The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 made the second amendment to the 1970 Act and this Act came into force on 20th May 2003. The third amendment to the Patents Act 1970 was introduced through the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance, 2004 w.e.f. 1st January, 2005. This Ordinance was later replaced by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005.

The consumer movement marks 15th March with 'World Consumer Rights Day' every year, as a means of raising global awareness about consumer rights and needs. It was inspired by President John F. Kennedy, who sent a special message regarding consumer rights to the U.S. Congress on 15th March, 1962.

National Statistical Office (Earlier Central Statistical Office) of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India brings out the publication called 'En- ergy Statistics' on annual basis. It is to be noted that NSSO was merged with CSO to form National Statistical Office (NSO)

According to report of CAG published in the year 2000, per capita annual allocation of Kerosene oil was 7.56 Kg per capita in Odisha (lowest), 7.86 Kg per capita in Bihar, 8.05 Kg per capita in Madhya Pradesh, 8.22 Kg per capita in Rajasthan and 8.47 Kg per capita in Uttar Pradesh.

'Bahini Darbar' a monthly newspaper has been published from Dabhora block of Java tehsil of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh from 2008. It is a handwritten newspaper in Bagheli language. This newspaper is by the women and for the women.

As per the question period and at present, China has the maximum green house gas emission. According to the Euro- pean Commission's JRC Science for Policy Report (GHG Emissions of All World Countries), 2023, the maximum green house gas emitting countries in the year 2022 are: China > US>India.

The recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission headed by B.N. Srikrishna had been implemented from 2006. The 7th Central Pay Commission, headed by Justice A.K. Mathur, submitted its report to Finance Minister in November, 2015. The Commission's recommendations came into effect from 1 January, 2016. The Central Government constitutes the Pay Commission almost every 10 years to revise the pay scale of its employees and often these are adopted by States after some modifications.

The Indian Institute of Carpet Technology popularly known as IICT, the only of its kind in Asia, has been set up by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India to provide much needed support to textile, carpet and allied industries. The institute started functioning from 2001. The institute is located in Bhadohi District of Uttar Pradesh.