SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 30

Which of the following regions has earned Geographical Indication for its oranges?

Coorg

What is Geographical Indication?

• 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.
• Geographical Indications Registry (HQ: Chennai, TN) gives the GI tags in India.
• This registry is directly under the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) of India.

Coorg

• Coorg is a tranquil, little town in Southern Karnataka, cradled in the Western Ghats.
• Coorg orange, also called Coorg mandarin, is a cultivar of orange from Kodagu in Karnataka.
• It was given the Geographical Indication status in 2006.
• Coorg oranges are greenish-yellow and have tight skin and a tangy taste unlike their better-known Nagpur counterpart, which is much sweeter with loose skin.