West Bengal ranks 3rd in overall GI registrations and 1st in food-related GI tags

Exam-focused facts from the 5 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

As of May, there are 822 registered Geographical Indication (GI) products in India.
Uttar Pradesh leads the country with 83 GI registrations, followed by Tamil Nadu with 76 and West Bengal with 59.
West Bengal is the national leader in food-related GI registrations with 13 out of 64 total food items, followed by Tamil Nadu with nine and Uttar Pradesh with six.
Darjeeling Tea is the first product in India to receive a GI tag.
West Bengal's registered GI products include Darjeeling Tea, Joynagar Moa, Gobindobhog Rice, Tulaipanji Rice, Sundarban Honey, Himsagar Mango, Malda Fazli Mango, Baluchari Saree, Santipuri Saree, Nakshi Kantha, Santiniketan Leather Goods, Nolen Gurer Sandesh, Baruipur Guava, Murshidabad Chhanabora, Kamarpukur White Bonde, and Bishnupur Motichur Laddu.