Which of the following has/have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status?1.Banaras Brocades and Sarees2.Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma3.Tirupathi LadduSelect the correct answer using the code given below

1. A

   1 only

   Banaras Brocades and Sarees do have GI status, but Tirupathi Laddu also has GI. ‘1 only’ is incomplete. This option is not the key.

2. B

   2 and 3 only

   Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma did not have GI status (as of this paper); Tirupathi Laddu does. This pair is therefore wrong.

3. C

   1 and 3 only

   Banaras Brocades and Sarees and Tirupathi Laddu are registered Geographical Indications. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma was not a GI product in this question’s list. Hence 1 and 3 only is the official key.

4. D

   1, 2 and 3

   All three would require Daal-Bati-Churma to be a GI, which it was not. This option is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. GI is a registered IP tag under the 1999 Act. Banarasi brocade/sarees and Tirupati laddu were registered GIs by 2015. Daal-bati-churma as a Rajasthani dish was not on the GI register in that framing. Statement 2 is the false inclusion. Only 1 and 3 stand.