Geographical indications in India are registered by an office under which ministry?

The Ministry of Commerce and IndustryCorrect answerYour answerThe Ministry of TextilesCorrect answerYour answerThe Ministry of CultureCorrect answerYour answerThe Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium EnterprisesCorrect answerYour answer

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The Geographical Indications Registry works under the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
That office sits in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The governing law is the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

Worth noting

A GI is a form of intellectual property, which is why it is administered alongside patents and trade marks rather than by a culture or textiles ministry.

Concept: Which body registers a geographical indication
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Geographical indications in India are registered by an office under which ministry?

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