Ponduru khadi receives Geographical Indication tag

Exam-focused facts from the 17 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Ponduru khadi has been granted the geographical indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry under the Union ministry of commerce and industry.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) submitted a declaration and supporting documents about two years ago to claim the GI tag.
Mahatma Gandhi was gifted a Ponduru khadi stole when he visited Dusi railway station during the Swadeshi movement in 1921.
The Andhra Pattusali Khadi Karmik Abhivrudhi Sangam (now known as Andhra Fine Khadi Karmik Abhivrudhi Sangam) was established in 1949 and currently functions under KVIC.
Acharya Vinoba Bhave laid the foundation stone of AFKKS in 1955.