Q. Which of the following Geographical Indication (GI) product are associated with Tamil Nadu?
- Nagaswaram
- Nachiarkoil lamp
- Aranmula kannadi
- Aranmula kannadi
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 4
Notes:
- The nagaswaram, the classical wind musical instrument made by the artisans of Narasinganpettai, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Narasinganpettai, a small village located 15km away from Kumbakonam, Tanjore district, has traditional nagaswaram makers.
- The Nachiarkoil lamp, also called Annam lampor Nachiarkoil Kuthuvilakku, is an ornamental brass lamp made of series of diyas, a handicraft product which is exclusively made by Pather (Kammalar) community in Nachiyar Koil town in Tamil Nadu. It received the GI tag in 2010.
- Aranmula kannadi, meaning the Aranmula mirror, is a handmade metal-alloy mirror, made in Aranmula, a small town in Pathanamthitta, today’s Kerala. The mirrors received a geographical indication (GI) tag in 2004-05.
- c refers to blankets and carpets manufactured in Bhavani in Erode district, Tamil Nadu. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2005-06.