Haryana’s Sirsa Kinnow Receives GI Tag

### Why in News? - **Sirsa Kinnow** received a **Geographical Indication (GI) tag**, giving legal protection to the name associated with the fruit grown in Haryana’s Sirsa region. ### Key Details - The GI registration was granted by the **GI Registry in Chennai** under the agricultural-products category. - Sirsa is Haryana’s leading kinnow-growing region and contributes more than half of the State’s production. - A GI tag helps prevent unauthorised use of a geographical product name and can strengthen product identity in the market. ### Exam Connect - **Kinnow** → Citrus hybrid widely cultivated in north-western India. - **GI tag** → Links a product’s qualities or reputation to a specific place of origin.