UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Ponduru Khadi receives GI Tag; KVIC to felicitate Artisans and expand Global Outreach

Q1. As defined under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, a 'geographical indication' in relation to goods primarily identifies such goods as which one of the following?

  • A. Goods originating in a territory where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic is essentially attributable to that geographical origin
  • B. Goods manufactured by a single registered company holding exclusive brand rights over a product name
  • C. Any handmade product certified by a State Khadi and Village Industries Board
  • D. An invention having a new industrial application granted exclusive protection for twenty years

Q2. Which one of the following cities is the sole location of the Geographical Indications Registry in India?

  • A. Chennai
  • B. Mumbai
  • C. New Delhi
  • D. Nagpur

Q3. With reference to the local cotton varieties traditionally used in the making of Ponduru Khadi, consider the following: 1. Hill cotton 2. Punasa cotton 3. Red cotton 4. Suvin cotton Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a traditional local variety used in Ponduru Khadi?

  1. Hill cotton
  2. Punasa cotton
  3. Red cotton
  4. Suvin cotton
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 4 only

Q4. In the traditional production of Ponduru Khadi, the serrated jawbone of the Valuga fish is used specifically for which one of the following purposes?

  • A. Cleaning and combing the raw cotton to separate fibre from seeds and impurities
  • B. Dyeing the spun yarn with natural indigenous colours
  • C. Polishing and calendaring the finished woven cloth
  • D. Sharpening and truing the spindle of the Gandhi Charkha

Q5. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A statutory body established under an Act of Parliament of 1956
  • B. A constitutional body created under a Schedule of the Constitution of India
  • C. A registered society formed under the Societies Registration Act
  • D. A public sector undertaking incorporated under the Companies Act

Q6. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission functions under the administrative control of which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  • B. Ministry of Textiles
  • C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Ministry of Rural Development

Q7. The single-spindle 'Gandhi Charkha' still traditionally used by Ponduru spinners is characterised by how many spokes?

  • A. 24
  • B. 12
  • C. 18
  • D. 36

Q8. Mahatma Gandhi highlighted the virtues of Ponduru Khadi chiefly through which one of the following weekly journals that he edited?

  • A. Young India
  • B. Harijan
  • C. Navajivan
  • D. Indian Opinion

Q9. The Geographical Indication registration for Ponduru Khadi has been granted in favour of which single entity as its registered proprietor?

  • A. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
  • B. Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers' Cooperative Society (APCO)
  • C. Ponduru Weavers' Welfare Association
  • D. Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

Q10. With reference to the grant of the GI tag to Ponduru Khadi, consider the following statements: 1. The GI registration is held by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission. 2. KVIC has stated that it will felicitate the artisans and pursue global outreach for the product. 3. The Ministry of MSME flagged the GI tag as a boost to global recognition and market access. 4. Ponduru Khadi is produced in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The GI registration is held by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
  2. KVIC has stated that it will felicitate the artisans and pursue global outreach for the product.
  3. The Ministry of MSME flagged the GI tag as a boost to global recognition and market access.
  4. Ponduru Khadi is produced in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 4 only

Q11. Among the following GI-registered handloom textiles of Andhra Pradesh, which one was the earliest to receive its GI registration?

  • A. Uppada Jamdani Sarees
  • B. Venkatagiri Sarees
  • C. Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics
  • D. Dharmavaram Handloom Pattu Sarees and Paavadas

Q12. With reference to the nature of a Geographical Indication (GI) as a form of intellectual property, consider the following statements: 1. A GI is a collective/community right and cannot be owned by a single individual. 2. Unlike a trademark, a GI cannot be assigned, transmitted or licensed. 3. A GI registration is initially valid for ten years and is renewable. 4. A GI confers on one manufacturer the exclusive right to bar all other producers of the region from using the name. Which of the statements given above is/are correctly identified?

  1. A GI is a collective/community right and cannot be owned by a single individual.
  2. Unlike a trademark, a GI cannot be assigned, transmitted or licensed.
  3. A GI registration is initially valid for ten years and is renewable.
  4. A GI confers on one manufacturer the exclusive right to bar all other producers of the region from using the name.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4 only