Q. With reference to Pashmina Shawls, consider the following statements:
1. Traditional producers of pashmina wool are people known as the Changpa.
2. It has been assigned Geographical indication tag under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: Changthangi or Pashmina goat is a special breed of goat mainly found in the Ladakh region and Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. The goats are raised for ultra-fine cashmere wool, known as Pashmina wool.
These goats are generally domesticated and reared by nomadic communities called the Changpa in the Changthang region of Ladakh.
Statement 2 is correct: Kashmir Pashmina has been assigned a Geographical indication (GI) tag under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
