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10 Products from 8 States got Geographical IndicationTag

Published on March 07, 2024
Current Context: The Geographical Indication Registry under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), has awarded geographical indication (GI) tags to 10 distinct products from 8 states.
10 Products from 8 States got Geographical IndicationTag
  • Here are the details:
    • Majuli Mask of Assam (Assam): These masks are made in different varieties and sizes and have been an integral part of the ‘Sattriya’ culture of Assam.
    • Assam Majuli Manuscript Painting (Assam): These paintings illustrate numerous stories and chapters taken from the epics Ramayana, Mahabharata, and all subjects from the Bhagavata Purana.
    • Ambaji White Marble (Gujarat): This marble is formed when limestone is re-crystallised under the earth’s crust due to intense pressure and heat.
    • Kutch Rogan Craft (Gujarat): This is a painted textile craft, influenced by Persian art.
    • Cuttack Silver Filigree (Chandi Tarakasi) (Odisha): This is a type of super-finely designed art wire in silver.
    • Narasapur Crochet Lace Products (Andhra Pradesh): These are unique design and good quality crochet crafts made in Narasapur in the West Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh.
    • Ratlam Riyawan Lahsun (Garlic) (Madhya Pradesh): This is a Garlic variety named after Riyawan village in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh.
    • Hyderabad Lac Bangles (Telangana): These bangles are crafted from lacquer derived from resin.
    • Tripura Risa Textile (Tripura): This is a handwoven cloth used as a female upper garment, headgear, stole, or a gift to express respect.
    • Bengal Muslin (West Bengal): This is a traditional handloom craft made up of cotton.

Question:

Q.1 What is unique about the Cuttack Silver Filigree (Chandi Tarakasi)?
a. It is a type of super-finely designed art wire in silver
b. It is a type of garlic
c. It is a type of mask
d. It is a type of marble
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