The first product to be tagged with GI in India is: (JRF Plant Science 2020)

✅Explanation: Darjeeling tea received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2004, making it the first product in India to be recognized for its unique geographical origin and characteristics.
🔑Key Points::• A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.• Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to get the geographical indication tag. In 2004, the famous beverage got recognition.• As of March 31, 2024, there were 635 products in India that had been granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The states with the most GI tags in 2023-2024 were:Uttar Pradesh: 69 productsTamil Nadu: 58 products• Under Articles 1 (2) and 10 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, geographical indications are covered as an element of IPRs.