GI Tags of Tamil Nadu
GI questions are product-place matching, and new tags feed current-affairs questions within a cycle. These are the established core.
Syllabus: GS Unit VI (culture) + current affairs
| GI Product | Place / District | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Kancheepuram Silk | Kancheepuram | Handloom |
| Thanjavur Paintings | Thanjavur | Art |
| Thanjavur Doll (Thalaiyatti Bommai) | Thanjavur | Craft |
| Swamimalai Bronze Icons | Thanjavur (Swamimalai) | Craft |
| Madurai Malli (jasmine) | Madurai | Agriculture |
| Erode Turmeric | Erode | Agriculture |
| Dindigul Locks | Dindigul | Craft |
| Kandangi Saree | Sivaganga (Karaikudi) | Handloom |
| Arani Silk | Tiruvannamalai (Arani) | Handloom |
| Kovai Kora Cotton | Coimbatore | Handloom |
| Salem Silk (Salem Venpattu) | Salem | Handloom |
| Nachiarkoil Lamp (Annam lamp) | Thanjavur (Nachiyar Koil) | Craft |
| Palani Panchamirtham | Dindigul (Palani) | First temple prasadam GI in India |
| Srivilliputtur Palkova | Virudhunagar | Food |
| Kodaikanal Malai Poondu (hill garlic) | Dindigul | Agriculture |
| Thoothukudi Macaroon | Thoothukudi | Food |
| Authoor Vetrilai (betel leaf) | Thoothukudi | Agriculture |
| Cumbum Panneer Thratchai (grapes) | Theni | Agriculture |
| Manapparai Murukku | Tiruchirappalli | Food |
| Kanniyakumari Clove | Kanniyakumari | Agriculture |
New GI tags are announced regularly and appear in current-affairs questions, keep the list growing from the monthly compilations.
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Compiled from official Tamil Nadu government sources and standard references. Time-sensitive counts carry an as-of note on the page. Sources: TNPSC official notifications. Figures are indicative and may change with each official notification. Data last reviewed: July 2026.
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