← 1 October 2026's Current Affairs · Society & Sports GA Prelims ★★★☆☆ Mains ★☆☆☆☆
Jharkhand's Mandar Drum Gets a Geographical Indication Tag
വാർത്തയിൽ എന്തുകൊണ്ട്?
Which Act governs a GI tag, and where is the Registry? Mandar drum's Prelims facts, explained
The Mandar drum of Jharkhand has been given a GI tag by the GI Registry in Chennai.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 മിനിറ്റ്
Mandar, a traditional folk percussion instrument of Jharkhand, received a Geographical Indication tag from the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai on 28-29 September 2026.
It is a double-headed, barrel-shaped drum used in tribal and folk music.
GI tags are granted under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
പ്രധാന വസ്തുതകൾ
Remember these
- Mandar is a traditional double-headed, barrel-shaped folk percussion drum of Jharkhand, used in tribal and folk music.
- It received a GI tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai, on 28-29 September 2026.
- GI tags are granted under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
- The GI Act came into force in 2003; the Registry in Chennai functions under the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
- India's GI regime follows its obligations under the WTO TRIPS Agreement.
പ്രിലിംസ് · മെയിൻസ്
How the exam will ask it
പ്രിലിംസ്
- The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 provides for registration and better protection of GIs relating to goods in India.
- The Geographical Indications Registry is located in Chennai and is under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
- A registered GI is valid for 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely.
- A GI tag identifies goods as originating from a territory where a given quality, reputation or characteristic is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.
മെയിൻസ്
GS-I Art and Culture; also Intellectual Property under GS-III. Folk instruments like Mandar embody tribal heritage that is vulnerable to decline; the GI Act, 1999 offers legal protection and a brand identity that can support artisans' livelihoods. The way forward lies in pairing GI registration with artisan training, market linkages, authorised-user registration and prevention of imitation.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Jharkhand's traditional folk drum Mandar received a Geographical Indication tag from the Geographical Indications Registry located in which city?
- Chennai
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- New Delhi
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: A — Correct: Chennai — The Geographical Indications Registry is located in Chennai, which is where Mandar's GI tag was registered. • Mumbai — wrong: Mumbai hosts the headquarters of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, but the GI Registry is not there. • Kolkata — wrong: Kolkata has a regional Patent Office branch, but the GI Registry is not located there. • New Delhi — wrong: New Delhi houses the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, but the GI Registry itself is not there.
Convert this topic into marks
Today's 10-MCQ test · instant analysis · Powered by AdaptIQ