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Recently, Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai has given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi, Banglar muslin etc.
Geographical Indication (GI) tag:
- A form of certification or a collective Intellectual Property Right that recognises unique products based on their origin and characteristics
Darjeeling Tea is the 1st product to get GI tag in India and Tamil Nadu has the highest number of GI tags in India.
Products that got GI tag:
| Product | State | Significance |
| Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi | Odisha | A silver filigree, a form of metalwork in jewellery |
| Banglar Muslin | West Bengal | Finest muslin is made of cotton spun to create threads that maintained tensile strength higher than any other cotton products |
| Narasapur crochet lace products | Andhra Pradesh | Intricate craftsmanship, unique designs and good quality crochet craft |
| Ratlam Riyawan Lahsun | Madhya Pradesh | New garlic variety |
| Ambaji White Marble | Gujarat | Formed when limestone is re-crystallised under the earth’s crust due to intense pressure and heat. |
| Majuli mask | Assam | Made in different variety and sizes – Mukha bhaona face mask – It covers the faceLotokoi hanging mask – It is bigger in size extends to the chestCho Mukha huge mask – It is a head and body mask. |
| Majuli Manuscript Paintings | Assam | Illustrates numerous stories and chapters taken from the great Hindu epics Ramayana, Mahabharata and above all subjects from the Bhagavata Purana |
| Risa Textile | Tripura | It is common in almost all 19 indigenous tribal communities of Tripura. However, each community has its own design. |
| Hyderabad Lac Bangles | Telangana | |
| Kutch rogan craft | Gujarat | An art of cloth printing |
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) ILO
(b) IMF
(c) UNCTAD
(d) WTO
Answer: (d)
