This is the current affairs of April 2 to 5, 2023. Here are the current affairs top 33 GI tag related questions and answers for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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33 new GI tags on March 31, 2023.
– It is the first time that so many GIs have been granted simultaneously.
– The total number of GI tags has reached 465.
Which states received how many new GI tags?
– Bihar (1), Uttar Pradesh (10), Madhya Pradesh (1), Chhattisgarh (1), Tamil Nadu (11), Ladakh (1), and Jammu and Kashmir (8).
Who provides the GI tag?
– The Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce provides the GI tag.
– To obtain a GI tag for a product, one must apply to the GI database in Chennai.
– It is an intellectual property right that exists only in Chennai throughout the country.
What is a GI tag?
– GI stands for Geographical Indication.
– The GI tag is a symbol primarily given to connect a product with its place of origin.
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1. In which district of Bihar, the aromatic ‘Marcha Rice’ (Mircha Rice) produced got the GI tag?
a. West Champaran
b. Muzaffarpur
c. Madhubani
d. Patna
Answer: a. West Champaran
The production of this fragrant rice takes place in the West Champaran district of Bihar.
Characteristics of Marcha/Mercha Rice:
– It looks like black pepper, hence it is known as ‘Marcha’ or ‘Mercha Rice’.
– This rice is very fragrant and delicious.
– It is famous in the country for making fragrant puffed rice.
– It can be grown elsewhere, but its taste and aroma cannot be matched in other regions.
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2. Which state’s Banarasi paan got GI tag?
a. Chhattisgarh
b. A state in Eastern India
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: d. Uttar Pradesh
– Four products from Varanasi have received Geographic Indication (GI) tags this time, including Banarasi Paan.
– The world-renowned Banarasi Paan of Varanasi has received a Geographic Indicator (GI) tag.
– With this, the total number of products with GI tags in Uttar Pradesh has increased to 45, out of which 22 are from Varanasi.
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3. Which state’s Banaras Langda mango got GI tag?
a. Haryana
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b. Uttar Pradesh
– Although the production of Langda mango is done in many other districts as well, but Banarasi Langda was getting lost among them.
– But now, after receiving the GI tag, people all over the world will taste the flavor of Banarasi Langda.
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4. Ramnagar Bhanta (Brinjal) of which district of Uttar Pradesh got GI tag?
a. Agra
b. Azamgarh
c. Varanasi
d. Lucknow
Answer: c. Varanasi
White Bhanta (eggplant) of Ramnagar is famous for Chokha.
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5. The famous ‘Adamchini Chawal’ (Rice) from which district of Uttar Pradesh got GI tag?
a. Chandauli
b. Azamgarh
c. Varanasi
d. Lucknow
Answer: a. Chandauli
– Manchi rice, has a lot of aroma.
– Especially it is cultivated in Chandauli.
– However, its production has decreased in the last few decades.
– But now after getting GI tag, its demand will increase and farmers will get benefit.
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6. Which state’s famous Aligarh Tala was given GI tag?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. A state in Eastern India
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Chhattisgarh
Answer: a. Uttar Pradesh
– This GI tag is found in Handicraft category.
– The lock of Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh is famous in the country and the world.
– This Aligarh lock is also included in the One District One Product scheme in UP.
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7. Which district of Uttar Pradesh got the GI tag for the product Bakhira Brassware?
a. Chandauli
b. Azamgarh
c. Varanasi
d. Sant Kabir Nagar
Answer: d. Sant Kabir Nagar
– It has also been awarded a GI tag in the Handicraft category.
– The identity of Bakhira is still associated with flower and brass utensils.
– Just as Moradabad is famous for its brass utensils, similarly brass utensils of Bakhira in Sant Kabir Nagar are also popular.
– The selection of Bakhira’s utensil industry has been made under the One District One Product program.
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8. Banda Shajar stone craft got GI tag, it is world famous handicraft of which state?
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Jharkhand
d. Kerala
Answer: b. Uttar Pradesh
– It has also received a GI tag in the handicraft category.
The local stone craft of Banda district in Uttar Pradesh is famous.
– It is selected for forest district forest products in the Banda district.
What is made from Shazar stone?
– The Ken River is a river in which the search for Shazar stone was made 400 years ago.
– The natural shapes of trees and leaves were carved into these stones, which is why they were named Shazar.
However, these stones have to be carved, which requires a lot of hard work.
– After carving with machines, colorful pictures of trees, animals, humans, and the river’s flowing water emerge on Shazar stone.
– From mining to carving, there are many processes involved in Shazar stone.
– This art is physically laborious and costly.
– This stone is used to make jewelry and other decorative items.
– Shazar stone is found only in India’s two rivers, Ken and Narmada, around the world.
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9. Which district of Uttar Pradesh has been given GI tag to the famous Nagina wood craft?
a. Agra
b. Azamgarh
c. Varanasi
d. Bijnor
Answer: d. Bijnor
– It has also received a GI tag in the handicraft category.
– Nagina woodcraft is included in the ‘One District One Product Scheme’ for Bijnor.
– This industry has been renowned since the Mughal era.
Nagina’s woodcraft industry is famous worldwide. Here, mainly decorative wooden items, jewelry, makeup boxes, fans, clocks, sticks, etc. are made.
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10. Which state’s Pratapgarh Amla got GI tag?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Mizoram
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Chhattisgarh
Answer: a. Uttar Pradesh
– Amla from the Pratapgarh district has received a GI tag in the agricultural category.
– The amla industry in Pratapgarh falls under the Uttar Pradesh Forest District Forest Product Project.
– There are amla orchards spread across approximately 13,000 hectares.
– The specialty of the amla grown here is that it doesn’t spoil for a long time, despite being stored for extended periods.
– The most crucial aspect is that the demand for amla products such as laddoo, barfi, candy, powder, pickle, toffee, murabba, etc. is present in countries like Canada, the United States, and other parts of the world, and there is a significant demand for it throughout the country.
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11. Which state’s famous Hathras Hing was given GI tag?
a. Assam
b. A state in Eastern India
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Chhattisgarh
Answer: c. Uttar Pradesh
– Hathras hing has received a GI tag in the food category.
Hathras hing is widely used in lentils and vegetables in India and abroad.
– Milk (resin) for making hing produced in Hathras is imported from countries like Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, etc., which is used to make hing fit for consumption in Hathras.
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12. In which state ‘Rewa Sundaraja Mango’ is produced, which got GI tag?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Mizoram
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Chhattisgarh
Answer: c. Madhya Pradesh
– This mango has been given a GI tag in the agricultural category.
– Sundarja mango is also included in the ‘One District One Product’ scheme of Rewa.
– It is popular for its unique taste and aroma.
A postal ticket was issued in the name of Sundarja:
– You can gauge the popularity of the Sundarja mango from the fact that a postal ticket was issued in its name in 1968.
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13. Which Union Territory’s Ladakh Shingskos (wood carving) got GI tag?
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Puducherry
c. Andaman Nicobar
d. Ladakh
Answer: d. Ladakh
Handicraft: Ladakh
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14. In which district of Chhattisgarh Nagari Dubraj (Rice) is produced, which got GI tag?
a. Raipur
b. Dhamtari
c. Bastar
d. Bijapur
Answer: b. Dhamtari
– Nagar Panchayat is a city in Dhamtari district. It is located approximately 64 kilometers away from the district headquarters.
– Dubraj rice is popular in this area. It has been given a GI tag in the agricultural category.
– The grains are small and become very soft after cooking, making it a favorite for consumption.
– The origin of Dubraj rice is attributed to the area near the Rishi Ashram in Shringi, Sihawa.
– Its reference can be found in the Valmiki Ramayana.
– The rice that is produced in Nagar Dubraj is very aromatic.
Maximum six quintals of yield can be obtained per acre.
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15. Which state’s Manapparai Murukku was given GI tag?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. A state in Eastern India
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Chhattisgarh
Answer: c. Tamil Nadu
– This has received a GI tag in the food category.
– Murukku is a special type, which is a snack named after the city of Manapparai in the Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu state in India.
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16. Which state is the major producer of Cumbum Panneer Tharachai (grapes), which got GI tag?
a. West Bengal
b. A state in Eastern India
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Tamil Nadu
Answer: d. Tamil Nadu
– Grapes are usually harvested only during January and April.
– However, the specialty of Kambam Panneer Tharachai grapes is that it is produced throughout the year.
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17. Which district of Tamil Nadu has got GI tag for ‘Marthandam Honey’?
a. Chennai
b. Coimbatore
c. kanyakumari
d. Kanchipuram
Answer: c. kanyakumari
– This honey is produced in Kanyakumari district.
– GI Category: Natural Goods
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18. Which state’s famous food stuffs ‘Ooty varkey’ got GI tag?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Mizoram
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Chhattisgarh
Answer: c. Tamil Nadu
– This is a special biscuit made in the Utti region of Tamil Nadu.
– It is crispy.
– It is believed to be the Indian version of a British biscuit or even a French pastry.
– GI category: Food product.
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19. Which state’s Manamadurai Pottery has been given the GI tag?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Mizoram
c. Kerala
d. Chhattisgarh
Answer: a. Tamil Nadu
– Manamadurai is a city in the Sivagangai district of Tamil Nadu.
The potters here make special types of pottery and toys.
– These are terracotta products.
– GI Tag: Handicraft
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20. Which state’s famous Salem Sago (javvarisi) got GI tag?
a. Nagaland
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. A state in Eastern India
Answer: c. Tamil Nadu
– Salem is a district of Tamil Nadu.
– Sago is supplied from here all over the country.
– GI Tag Category : Food Ingredients
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21. Which state’s famous paan ‘Author Vetrilai’ got GI tag?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. A state in Eastern India
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Chhattisgarh
Answer: c. Tamil Nadu
– In Tamil Nadu, the cultivation of the leaves of this betel vine is famous in a 200-hectare area in and around the Attur region of Thoothukudi district.
– The unique feature of the betel leaves is that the midrib of the leaves is longer compared to others.
– During packing, maintaining the moisture level of the long leaves helps to retain the freshness of the betel and increases its shelf life.
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22. Which state’s famous ‘Negamam cotton saree’ was given GI tag?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Tamil Nadu
Answer: d. Tamil Nadu
– Periya Negamam is a town located in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.
– There is a cotton saree industry here.
– GI Category: Textile
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23. Myladi stone carvings of which state got GI tag?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
d. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: a. Tamil Nadu
– Mayiladi is a town in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
– Here the stone carving is of a special kind. This is called Maylady stone carving.
– GI Category: Handicraft
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24. Thakkal rattan craft of which state got GI tag?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. A state in Eastern India
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Chhattisgarh
Answer: c. Tamil Nadu
– Thaikkal is a village located in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu.
– It is famous for its rattan craft.
– Rattan is made by peeling the skin of rattan vine. This material is then wrapped around a solid wooden, steel or aluminum frame.
– Handcrafted: Tamil Nadu.
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25. Which state’s famous betel leaf ‘Sholavandan Vetrilai’ got GI tag?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. A state in Eastern India
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Haryana
Answer: a. Tamil Nadu
GI Category: Agriculture
– This is especially grown with the leaf of Betel vine around the Madurai district in places like Sholavandan, Irumpadi, Karupatti, Mattaparai, Mannadi Mangalam, Mullipallam, Thiruvengadam, Thenur, and Thuvariman.
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26. The world famous ‘Basohli Painting’ of which district of Jammu and Kashmir got GI tag?
a. Anantnag
b. bararamula
c. Kashmir
d. Kathua
Answer: d. Kathua
GI Category: Handicraft
– Basohli painting of Kathua district is the first GI-tagged product of Jammu region.
– Basohli painting was started by Raja Krishan Pal in the 16th century. After his death, it was continued by his son Bhupat Pal.
– Basohli is a city in Kathua district.
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27. Which Union Territory’s famous ‘Basohli Pashmina woolen product’ got GI tag?
a. Andaman Nicobar
b. Ladakh
c. Jammu and Kashmir
d. Puducherry
Answer: c. Jammu and Kashmir
– GI Category: Textiles
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28. Which Union Territory’s ‘Rajouri Chikri Wood Craft’ got the GI tag?
a. Ladakh
b. Chandigarh
c. Puducherry
d. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: d. Jammu and Kashmir
– Furniture and decorative items are made from the wood of Chikri tree. The wood is quite soft and easy to carve.
– This product is especially made in Rajouri.
– GI Category: Handicrafts.
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29. Which Union Territory’s Bhadarwah Rajma got GI tag?
a. Andaman Nicobar
b. Ladakh
c. Jammu and Kashmir
d. Puducherry
Answer: c. Jammu and Kashmir
– This is a special kind of Rajma of Bhardrawah district.
GI Category: Agriculture
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30. The famous ‘Mushkabudji rice’ from which district of Jammu and Kashmir got GI tag?
a. Udhampur
b. Ramban
c. Rajouri
d. Anantnag
Answer: d. Anantnag
– GI Category: Agriculture
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31. Which Union Territory’s Udhampur Kaladi (dairy product) got GI tag?
a. Chandigarh
b. Jammu and Kashmir
c. Puducherry
d. Dadar Nagar, Daman Diu
Answer: b. Jammu and Kashmir
– This dairy product is made from cheese. It is similar to Peda (a type of Indian sweet).
– Kaladi in Udhampur district has received a GI tag.
– GI Category: Food Product.
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32. Ramban Sulai Madhu (honey) is produced in which union territory, which got GI tag?
a. Chandigarh
b. Dadar Nagar, Daman Diu
c. Puducherry
d. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: d. Jammu and Kashmir
– This honey is produced in Ramban district.
– GI Category: Agriculture
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33. Which Union Territory’s Ramban Anardana got GI tag?
a. Andaman Nicobar
b. Ladakh
c. Jammu and Kashmir
d. Puducherry
Answer: c. Jammu and Kashmir
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New GI Tag List
Geographical Indications – Goods/Products : State
1. Marcha Rice (Mircha Rice) – Agricultural : Bihar
2. Banaras Pan (Betel Leaf) – Agricultural : Uttar Pradesh
3. Banaras Langda Aam (Mango) – Agricultural : Uttar Pradesh
4. Ramnagar Bhanta (Brinjal) – Agricultural : Uttar Pradesh
5. Adamchini Chawal (Rice) – Agricultural : Uttar Pradesh
6. Aligarh Tala – Handicraft : Uttar Pradesh
7. Bakhira Brassware – Handicraft : Uttar Pradesh
8. Banda Shazar Patthar Craft – Handicraft : Uttar Pradesh
9. Nagina Wood Craft – Handicraft : Uttar Pradesh
10. Pratapgarh Aonla – Agricultural : Uttar Pradesh
11. Hathras Hing – Food Stuffs : Uttar Pradesh
12. Rewa Sunderja Mango – Agricultural : Madhya Pradesh
13. Ladakh Shingskos (Wood Carving) – Handicraft : Ladakh (UT)
14. Nagri Dubraj (rice) – Agriculture : Chhattisgarh
15. Manapparai murukku – Food Stuffs : Tamil Nadu (TN)
16. Cumbum panneer thratchai (grapes) – Agriculture : Tamil Nadu (TN)
17. Marthandam honey – Natural Goods : Tamil Nadu (TN)
18. Ooty varkey – Food Stuffs : Tamil Nadu (TN)
19. Manamadurai pottery – Handicraft : Tamil Nadu (TN)
20. Salem sago (javvarisi) – Food Stuffs : Tamil Nadu (TN)
21. Authoor vetrilai Agriculture : Tamil Nadu (TN)
22. Negamam cotton saree – Textiles : Tamil Nadu (TN)
23. Myladi stone carvings – Handicraft : Tamil Nadu (TN)
24. Thaikkal Rattan craft – Handicraft : Tamil Nadu (TN)
25. Sholavandan Vetrilai – Agriculture : Tamil Nadu (TN)
26. Basohli painting – Handicraft : Jammu & Kashmir
27. Basohli Pashmina Woolen Products – Textiles : Jammu & Kashmir
28. Rajouri Chikri wood craft – Handicraft : Jammu & Kashmir
29. Bhaderwah rajmash – Agriculture : Jammu & Kashmir
30. Mushqbudji Rice – Agriculture : Jammu & Kashmir
31. Udhampur Kaladi (Dairy Product) – Food Stuffs : Jammu & Kashmir
32. Ramban Sulai Honey – Agriculture : Jammu & Kashmir
33. Ramban Anardana – Agriculture : Jammu & Kashmir
