Consider the following about Etikoppaka toys that recently received an entry in the Geographical Ind...........

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Consider the following about Etikoppaka toys that recently received an entry in the Geographical Indication (GI) Registry.

1.These are made by native Keralites.

2.They are also known as metal Lacquer craft.

3.These toys are painted with natural dyes which are toxic for animals.

4.The raw material comes from hard wood trees of Western Ghats.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1 and 4 only

3 only

2 only

None of the above

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Explanation:

Statement 1: Etikoppaka toys (Etikoppaka Bommalu) are from Andhra Pradesh. These traditional toys are made by artisans in Etikoppaka village located on banks of river Varaha in Visakhapatnam district of the state.
Statement 2: The art of making traditional wooden Etikoppaka toys is more than 400 years old and it has been traditionally handed over to them by their ancestors through generations. The art of this toy making is also known as turned wood Lacquer craft.
Statement 3, 4 and 5: The toys are unique in shape and form. They are made of wood and painted with natural dyes.
The wood used is from 'Ankudi Karra' (Wrightia tinctoria) tree that is soft in nature. The natural dyes are prepared from seeds, lacquer, bark, roots and leaves. These dynes are unique as they do not have heavy metal or toxic content in it.
Learning: With this, Etikoppaka toys join elite products from Andhra Pradesh such as Kondapalli toys, Tirupati laddu, Bobbili Veena, Srikalahasthi Kalamkari, Uppada Jamdani sarees and Shadow puppets to have coveted Gl tag.
Seven commodities were granted Geographicall Indication (Gl) this year by the Indian patent office. It includes Banaganapalle mangoes (Andhra Pradesh), Tulaipanji rice (West Bengal), Pochampa/ly Ikat (Telangana), Gobindobhog rice FILED (West Bengal), Durgi stone carvings and Etikoppaka toys (Andhra Pradesh) and Chakshesang shawl (Nagaland).