New GI tags & tribal business conclave
Context
Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced a significant reduction in the Geographical Indication (GI) application fee:
From ₹5,000 → ₹1,000
Announcement made at the Tribal Business Conclave at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre.
Purpose of the Fee Reduction
Encourage more:
Tribal artisans
Traditional craft communities
Local producer groups
to file GI applications.
Aim:
Protect indigenous knowledge
Prevent cultural appropriation
Boost incomes through brand protection
Support Measures Announced
Export linkages
E-commerce linkages
International warehouses for tribal goods
Full support of Ministry of Commerce and DPIIT
The goal: ensure global market access for tribal enterprises.
About the Tribal Business Conclave
Organised by:
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Ministry of Culture
DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
Focus areas:
Financing innovations
Investment in tribal enterprises
Industry partnerships
Skilling
Expanding domestic & global market access
Held as part of:
Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh, marking 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda.
GI Certificates Distributed at the Event
New GI tags honoured:
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These reinforce cultural heritage and support local economies.
Tribal Affairs Grand Challenge
Announced by Tribal Affairs Ministry.
Invites enterprises to design innovative solutions for tribal development (details awaited).
Part of wider policy to support tribal entrepreneurship & livelihoods.
Prelims Practice MCQs
Q. Recently the Government reduced the GI registration application fee from ₹5,000 to ₹1,000. Which of the following bodies administers the GI registration process in India?
A. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
B. DPIIT under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. TRIFED under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
D. NABARD
Answer: B
The Geographical Indications Registry functions under DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade).
Q. Which of the following newly GI-tagged products belong to the correct State?
Kannadippaya – Assam
Apatani textile – Arunachal Pradesh
Ambaji white marble – Gujarat
Bedu & Badri cow ghee – Uttarakhand
Choose the correct answer:
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
Answer: B
Kannadippaya → Kerala, not Assam
Apatani textile → Arunachal Pradesh
Ambaji white marble → Gujarat
Bedu & Badri cow ghee → Uttarakhand