The first areca nut to get the Geographic Indications (GI) tag is the Sirsi…
2021
The first areca nut to get the Geographic Indications (GI) tag is the Sirsi Supari. In which State is this supari grown?
Answer: A. Karnataka — ConceptA Geographical Indication (GI) tag is a legal sign granted under the GI of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, to a product whose specific…
- A.
Karnataka
- B.
Bihar
- C.
Andhra Pradesh
- D.
Odisha
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Correct answer: A
Concept
A Geographical Indication (GI) tag is a legal sign granted under the GI of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, to a product whose specific qualities, reputation or characteristics are essentially tied to its place of origin. The tag identifies the producing region, so the answer to "where is it grown" is the registered region named in the GI registry.
Application
"Sirsi Supari" is an arecanut (betel/areca nut) cultivated around Sirsi town in the Uttara Kannada district. It was the first arecanut variety in India to receive a GI tag (granted in 2019, under GI application no. 464). Because the GI registry records its origin region as Sirsi in Uttara Kannada, the producing State is Karnataka.
Cross-check
The other states named do not match the registered origin of Sirsi Supari: arecanut is grown in several states, but the GI-protected "Sirsi" variety is geographically anchored to Karnataka alone. Hence Karnataka is the correct State.