Bihar

• 20 Feb 2025

Stone art of Gaya district got GI tag

Why in News?  

Recently, the 300 year old stone art of Gaya district of Bihar has been granted GI tag.  

Key Points  

• About Stone Art: 
  • Patharkatti village of Neemchak Bathani block of Gaya district of Bihar is famous for stone art.  
  • In stone art, apart from the statues of Lord Buddha and Mahavira, statues of various art works are also made. 
• Global Recognition: 
  • There are more than 650 artisans associated with stone art in Patharkatti village of Gaya district.  
    • By getting the GI tag, not only these artisans but also the sculpture will get a new identity abroad. This will also increase their income. 
• History: 
  • It is believed that Queen Ahilyabai Holkar named this village Pattharkatti.  
  • It was here that the craftsmen discovered a hill of black granite stones. The Vishnupad temple was built from the black granite stones of Patharkatti. 
• Other GI tagged products from Bihar 
  • Bihar's Jardalu mango, Shahi litchi, Karatani rice, Magahi paan and Madhubani painting have also received the GI tag. 

 GI Tag 

•  The full form of GI tag is Geographical Indication , which is called geographical indicator in Hindi. This tag is given to those products whose uniqueness, quality or reputation is associated with a particular geographical area. 
• By getting the GI tag, the product gets recognition at national and international level. 
• At the international level, GIs are regulated under  the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) . 
• At the national level, this work is done under the Geographical Indications of goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 , which came into force from September 2003. 
• ' Darjeeling Tea' is the first Indian product to receive the GI tag  in the year 2004 . 
• Registration of Geographical Indication is valid for 10 years.

Bihar won the gold medal after 25 years

Why in News? 

• Bihar won the gold medal after 25 years in the 38^th National Games 2025 held in Uttarakhand. 

Key Points 

• On February 08, 2025, in the 38th National Games 2025 held in Uttarakhand, Bihar's women players Khushboo Kumari, Nikhat Khatoon and Payal Preeti won the gold medal in the triple women's lawn ball event. 
  • Bihar has won this gold medal in National Games after 25 years. 
• In the final match, Bihar team defeated West Bengal by a close margin of 15-14. 
• In the 38^th National Games 2025, Bihar stood at 29^th position with a total of 12 medals including 1 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals.  

 

 38^th National Games 

•  The 38^th National Games 2025 was organized in Uttarakhand from 28 January 2025 to 14 February 2025. It was inaugurated at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun. 
• The mascot of the Games was Molly, inspired by the Monal, the state bird of Uttarakhand 32 sporting events were included in the National Games .  
• Maharashtra secured first position with 54 gold, 71 silver and 76 bronze medals. While Haryana secured second position by securing 48 gold, 47 silver and 58 bronze medals.  

 39^th National Games 

• The 39^th National Games will be held in Meghalaya in 2026 .