Prelims 2015 · archive
EasyWhich of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status?
- 1.Banaras Brocades and Sarees
- 2.Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
- 3.Tirupathi Laddu
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Banaras Brocades and Sarees and the Tirupathi Laddu are registered GIs; Daal-Bati-Churma is not.
- ✓ 1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees are a registered GI.
- ✗ 2. Daal-Bati-Churma has no GI.
- ✓ 3. Tirupathi Laddu is a registered GI.
Remember · GI: Banaras brocades and Tirupati laddu yes; Daal-Bati-Churma no.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 8 Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Ch 8 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 8 · Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Chapter 8 “The Banarasi saris have a Geographical Indication (GI) tag that gives the weavers of the area rights over the knowledge they hold”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2015, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2015: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·