Which of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status? 1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees 2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma 3. Tirupathi Laddu Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Why the answer is (c)
• Banaras Brocades and Sarees received GI status in 2009 (1), and Tirupati Laddu, the prasadam of the Tirumala temple, in 2009 (3).
• Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma (2) is a traditional dish but has no GI registration.
• Hence 1 and 3 only, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 only
- Tirupati Laddu also has GI status.
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- Daal-Bati-Churma has no GI; Banaras sarees do.
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
- Daal-Bati-Churma has no GI status.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2015, held on 23 August 2015. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.