GI Tags Granted to Indian Regional Sweets
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What Happened
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What Changed
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BEFORE: Darjeeling Mandarin oranges struggled with a 15-year decline in cultivation and faced generic market competition. NOW: The GI tag protects the regional brand, ensuring authorized local farmers receive premium prices for authentic produce.
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BEFORE: Kavindapadi Nattu Sakkarai competed with chemically refined and adulterated sugars without distinct market protection. NOW: It holds legal protection as an authentic, zero-sulphur traditional sweetener, certifying its purity to consumers.
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BEFORE: External manufacturers could sell sweets falsely labeled as Meerut's Gajak or Rewri, diluting the 121-year-old local industry's reputation. NOW: Legal rights are exclusively secured for authentic Meerut producers, safeguarding the livelihoods of over 10,000 artisans.
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Practice Questions
Q1
Correct Statement(s)Which of the following statements regarding the recently awarded GI tags is/are correct? 1. Kavindapadi Nattu Sakkarai is a traditionally processed, chemical-free jaggery originating from Tamil Nadu. 2. The Darjeeling Mandarin Orange application was finalised under the ownership of the Darjeeling Organic Farmers Producer Organisation to benefit local growers.