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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Smriti Irani. Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani has launched the first-ever Brand and Logo for Indian Cotton on Second World Cotton Day through video conferencing. Now India’s premium cotton would be known as ‘Kasturi Cotton’ in the world cotton trade.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) has said it will start branding and labelling of Indian cotton under the ‘Kasturi’ brand from the current cotton season.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s premium Cotton would be known as ‘Kasturi Cotton’ in the World Cotton trade. The Minister also released a new logo for the Indian Cotton.

Detailed explanation-4: -India got 1st place in the world in cotton acreage with 120.69 Lakh Hectares area under cotton cultivation i.e. around 36% of world area of 333 Lakh Hectares. Around 67% of India’s cotton is grown on rain-fed areas and 33% on irrigated area.