Which among the following was the first Indian product to have got Protected Geographic Indicator?
Q. Which among the following was the first Indian product to have got Protected Geographic Indicator?
Answer: Darjeeling tea
Notes: Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2004. The GI tag is issued by the Geographical Indication Registry under the Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The GI tag is issued according to the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

 

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