A Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place.

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A Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign used on
products that have a specific geographical origin
and possess qualities or a reputation that are due
to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign
must identify a product as originating in a given
place.
For example, Madhubani paintings Bihar.

2. India's GI List Gets Longer with 20 New ProductsYou
might have heard of intellectual properties rights
like Copyright, Patent, Trademark etc. Geographical
Indication Tag provides similar rights and protection
to holders.
A geographical indication right enables those who
have the right to use the indication to prevent its use
by a third party whose product does not conform to
the applicable standards. For example, in the
jurisdictions in which the Darjeeling geographical
indication is protected, producers of Darjeeling tea
can exclude the use of the term “Darjeeling” for tea
not grown in their tea gardens or not produced
according to the standards set out in the code of
practice for the geographical indication.
Wooden lacquer wear and toys from Varanasi,
Bengaluru rose onion, Naga tree tomato, Mizo chilli,
Makrana marble from Rajasthan, Nendran banana
from Kerala and Meerut scissors - the Geographical
Indications (GI) Registry has just got longer.
The Office of the Geographical Indications Registry,
Chennai, has registered 20 more agriculture
produce, handicrafts, manufactured goods, food
stuff and natural material from across the country.
With this, there are 235 products that have received
the GI index.
� Khurja Pottery – Handicraft – Uttar Pradesh
� Bangalore Rose Onion – Agricultural – Karnataka
� Naga Tree Tomato – Agricultural – Nagaland
� Arunachal Orange – Agricultural – Arunachal Pradesh
� Sikkim Large Cardamom – Agricultural – Sikkim
� Mizo Chilli – Agricultural – Mizoram
� Joynagarer Moa Food Stuff West Bengal
� Meerut Scissors – Manufactured – Uttar Pradesh
� Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft – Handicraft – Uttar
Pradesh
� Leather Toys of Indore (LOGO) – Handicraft – Madhya
Pradesh
� Makrana Marble – Natural – Rajasthan
� Ratlami Sev – Food Stuff – Madhya Pradesh
� Assam Karbi Anglong Giner – Agricultural – Assam
� Tripura Queen Pineapple – Agricultural – Assam
� Tezpur Litchi – Agricultural – Assam
� Varanasi Wooden Lacquer Wear & Toys – Handicraft –
Uttar Pradesh
� Mirzapur Handmade Dari – Handicraft – Uttar Pradesh
� Khasi Mandarin – Agricultural – Meghalaya
� Kachai Lemon – Agricultural – Manipur
� Chengalikodan Nendran Banana – Agricultural - Kerala
Significance of GI tag
India's GI List Gets Longer with 20
New Products
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Geographical
_Indications_in_India