GI-tagged Chinnor rice is primarily produced in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
- (a)Ujjain
- (b)Jabalpur
- (c)Sehore
- (d)Balaghat
Correct — D, Balaghat. Chinnor rice, a short-grain, aromatic rice variety, is primarily grown in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh and has been given Geographical Indication (GI) status, which legally reserves the 'Chinnor' name for rice grown in this designated region.
- (a)Ujjain — Ujjain is known chiefly for the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple and its association with the Vikram Samvat calendar — not for a rice GI.
- (b)Jabalpur — Jabalpur is known for the Bhedaghat marble rocks on the Narmada and its defence ordnance factories — not for Chinnor rice.
- (c)Sehore — Sehore lies in MP's soybean-and-wheat belt — a significant agricultural district, but not the Chinnor rice GI region.
A Geographical Indication (GI) tag is a form of intellectual property that identifies a good as originating from a specific region, where a quality or reputation of the good is essentially attributable to that origin. It is granted under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, and administered by the GI Registry, Chennai. Chinnor rice is one of Madhya Pradesh's GI-tagged agricultural products, tied specifically to Balaghat district.
MPPSC likes pairing a GI-tagged product with its home district and mixing in other well-known MP districts as distractors — the trap is assuming any agriculturally prominent MP district (like Sehore) could be the answer, rather than recalling the specific district tied to this specific product.
- Chinnor rice — a short-grain, aromatic (scented) rice variety.
- Primarily produced in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, and carries a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- GI tags in India are granted under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
- A GI tag legally restricts use of the product's name to goods genuinely originating from the designated region.
Only Balaghat is the home of GI-tagged Chinnor rice — the other three districts are known for unrelated things.
- Assuming any agriculturally significant MP district could host a given GI product, instead of recalling the specific district-product pairing
- Confusing Chinnor rice with other MP-linked GI agri-products or with Basmati rice
MPPSC frequently pairs a GI-tagged MP product with its home district — memorise the specific district-product pair rather than the state as a whole.
Which 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.
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer(c) 1 and 3 only
Same core concept — identifying which specific, named products have genuinely been accorded GI (Geographical Indication) status, exactly as this question does for Chinnor rice.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Chinnor rice, which has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, is a variety of:
- (a)Wheat
- (b)Aromatic (scented) rice
- (c)Millet
- (d)Pulse
Answer(b) An aromatic, short-grain rice variety.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Geographical Indication (GI) tags for agricultural and handicraft products in India are granted under the:
- (a)Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
- (b)Patents Act, 1970
- (c)Trade Marks Act, 1999
- (d)Copyright Act, 1957
Answer(a) Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.