Geographical Indication status — Banaras brocades, Rajasthani Dal-Bati-Churma, Tirupati Laddu — UPSC...

Which of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status?

Banaras Brocades and Sarees
Rajasthani Dal-Bati-Churma
Tirupati Laddu

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Only options 1 and 3 are correct

In 2009, weaver associations in Uttar Pradesh, secured Geographical Indication (GI) rights for the ‘Banaras Brocades and saris’.
- Their special characteristics are Mughal-inspired designs/elements such as intricate floral and foliate motifs, such as kalga and bel.
Tirupati laddu received the geographical indication (GI) tag in 2009.
Rajasthani Dal-Bati Churma has not been granted a GI Tag

Infographic explaining Geographical Indication (GI) Tag, a type of Intellectual Property Right protecting products linked to specific geographic locations. It highlights GI tag significance, GI tag enactment in India, registration process for food, agricultural, handicrafts, and manufactured goods, and validity of ten years with renewal option.