CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The Thanjavur Netti Works and Arambavur Wood Carvings belonging to the central region of Tamil Nadu were awarded the Geographical Indication Tag.

Detailed explanation-2: -Intellectual Property Office Building, G.S.T Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

Detailed explanation-3: -This Act seeks to provide for the registration and protection of Geographical Indications relating to goods in India. This Act is administered by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, who is the Registrar of Geographical Indications. The Geographical Indications Registry is located at Chennai.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Geographical Indications Registry is set up for administration of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 with the object to provide registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods. The GI Registry is situated at Chennai.

Detailed explanation-5: -’Gamocha’, which is a symbol of the culture and identity of Assam, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government. The tag was received five years after the first application was made.