Consider the following pairs of traditional products from Assam that recently received Geographical Indication (GI) tags: 1. Mising Handloom Product : Mising Tribe 2. Deori Handloom Product : Deori Tribe 3. Tiwa Handloom Product : Karbi Tribe How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

The correct answer is Two only In News Assam has secured Geographical Indication (GI) tags for four new traditional handloom products representing its indigenous communities. Key Points Mising Handloom Product : This traditional craft is associated with the Mising tribe of Assam, making Pair 1 correctly matched . Deori Handloom Product : This handloom tradition belongs to the Deori tribe , making Pair 2 correctly matched . Tiwa Handloom Product : This product is associated with the Tiwa community (or Lalung), not the Karbi tribe , making Pair 3 not correctly matched . The fourth product to receive the GI tag in this recent batch is the Sonowal Kachari Handloom Product . Additional Information The process for obtaining these GI tags was supported by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) . With these four additions, the total tally of NABARD-backed GI products in Assam has reached 12 . The recognition aims to protect the intellectual property rights of the local artisans and promote the unique cultural identity of the ethnic tribes of the Northeast. Important Points A Geographical Indication (GI) is a tag used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. These tags provide legal protection to the products and prevent unauthorized use by others, thereby boosting the socio-economic status of the local communities.