Kandhamal Haldi, a variety of turmeric indigenous to ______, earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property (India) in April 2019.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Odisha.
1. 'Kandhamal Haldi', a variety of turmeric indigenous to southern Odisha, has earned the Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India, an organisation functioning under the auspices of the Union ministry of commerce & industry.
2. The recognition coincided with the state's Foundation Day (Utkal Divas).
3. Odisha, on April 1 1936, was carved out as a separate state in the then British India on linguistic identity.