Q. Which state/UT received Geographical Indication tag for ‘Sea Buckthorn’?
Answer:
Ladakh
Notes: The Geographical Indication Registry, operating under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has officially granted the GI tag to Ladakh for ‘Ladakh Sea Buckthorn’.
Ladakh earlier received GI tag for Apricot (Raktsey Karpo), Pashmina, and Ladakhi Wood Carving. Sea Buckthorn, one of the most profitable crop of UT Ladakh having 90 % production from Ladakh in India.