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First Indian product to get the GI Tag .

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This tea from West Bengal is famous for being India's very first GI-tagged product.
  • Cardamom
  • Darjeeling Tea
  • Basmati
  • Gobindo Bhog
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act came into force in India in 2003.
Step 2: Darjeeling Tea was the first product registered under this Act, receiving its GI tag in 2004-05, well before Basmati, Cardamom or Gobindo Bhog rice were tagged.
Step 3: So Darjeeling Tea holds the distinction of being the first Indian product to get the GI Tag.
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