Question

    Consider the following statements in relation to GI

    tags: 1. Lanjia Saura paintings, Dongaria Kondh shawl, Khajuri Guda received GI tags in Jan 2024. 2. Handmade Carpets and Wancho Wooden Craft from Arunachal pradesh also received GI tags in Jan 2024.  3. Lanjia Saura paintings, Dongaria Kondh shawl, Khajuri Guda are the products of Chhattisgarh. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 & 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The traditional Lanjia Saura paintings, the exquisitely embroidered Dongaria Kondh shawl, the delicious Khajuri Guda from Odisha and the Handmade Carpets and Wancho Wooden Craft from Arunachal Pradesh were among the 17 products that bagged the Geographical Indications (GI) tag on 4th Jan 2024. Three products from West Bengal—Tangail Saree, Garad Saree, and Korial Saree—received GI tags, along with Odisha’s Dhenkanal Magji and Similipal Kai Chutney. Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal, known for prickly thorns, and products like Kalonunia Rice, Sundarban Honey, Kachchhi Kharek, Ramban Anardana, Koraput Kalajeera Rice, and Arunachal Pradesh Adi Kekir (Ginger) also received GI tags.

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