Unit IX · Topic 7Protection of Geographical Indications – Previous Year Questions

The prohibition of registration of geographical indication under the GI Act, 1999 contains as many as

1. (a)four grounds
2. (b)five grounds
3. (c)six grounds
4. (d)seven grounds✓

Section 9 of the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999 provides for

1. (a)Prohibition of Registration of certain geographical indications✓
2. (b)Registration of Homonymous geographical indications
3. (c)Geographical Indication Registry and Office thereof
4. (d)Geographical of Geographical Indications

The geographical indications are distinctive signs or indications which identify any goods as

(1) Act of unfair competition under Paris convention, 1967

(2) Originating in a specified territory

(3) Stipulate the misleading test guaranteeing a negative right

(4) Specific quality, reputation and characteristics

(5) Essentially attributable to origin

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)(1), (2), (3) Only
2. (b)(3), (4), (5) Only
3. (c)(1), (4), (2) Only
4. (d)(2), (4), (5) Only✓

Which of the following is NOT correct under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999?

1. (a)Producer, in case of agricultural goods, includes the person who produces the goods
2. (b)Producer, in case of agricultural goods, includes the person who packages such goods
3. (c)Producer, in case of natural goods, includes the person who exploits such goods
4. (d)Producer, in case of handicrafts, includes the person who packages such goods✓

Match List I with List II LIST I (Geographical Indications) LIST II (State of Origin)

A. Venkatagiri Sarees I. Madhya Pradesh

B. Muga Silk II. Gujarat

C. Patan Patola III. Assam

D. Chanderi Silk IV. Andhra Pradesh

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I✓
2. (b)A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
3. (c)A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
4. (d)A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III