Judima wine

Why in news?

• Judima, the wine brewed by the Dimasa community in Assam, has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag.

What is Judima wine?

• Judima is a rice wine made from sticky rice, which is steamed and mixed with traditional herbs.
• The wine is a specialty of the Dimasa tribe of Assam’s hill districts Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.
• The wine has a distinct sweet taste and takes around one week to prepare and it can be stored for years.
• As it is a local traditional drink, GI tag would curb the misuse of the beverage by those whose product does not conform to the applicable standards.

Other Recent GI Tagged Products from Assam:

• Kaji Nemu (a type of lemon) (2020)
• Chokuwa Rice (2019).

Other Recent GI Tagged Products from North East India:

• Tamenglong orange- Manipur
  • Grown in the hill districts of Tamenglong
  • The vitamin and phosphorus-rich Tamenglong orange is consumed fresh or in the form of juices, jams, squashes, and syrup.
• Hathei chilli-  Manipur
  • Grown in the hill districts of Ukhrul
  • Hathei chilli, either red or green, is cultivated on the slopes of hills under "Jhum" farming (slash and burn method of cultivation)
• Mizo ginger- Mizoram
  • Mizo gingers are renowned for their pungency, high content of gingerol and volatile oil with less crude fibre content as compared to the varieties found in North East India.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Which following products have geographical indication (GI) tag?

1. Judima wine

2. Seeraga Samba Rice

3. Hathei chilli

4. Tamenglong orange

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1,3 and 4only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1,2 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 and 4

Answer