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With reference to the cotton crop, consider the following statements:  1. Recently, the cotton producing countries around the world celebrated 'World Cotton Day' for the first time.  2. Some of the produce from the cotton plant can be used for human consumption.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the cotton crop, consider the following statements:  1. Recently, the cotton producing countries around the world celebrated 'World Cotton Day' for the first time.  2. Some of the produce from the cotton plant can be used for human consumption.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 2 only

The correct answer is 2 only.

Important Points

World Cotton Day:

  • At an initiative of the Cotton-4 (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali), the World Trade Organisation made the launch of World Cotton Day on 7 October 2019. So, statement 1 is NOT correct.
  • The event is organised in collaboration with the Secretariats of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). 
  • This event stems from the Cotton-4's official application for the recognition of a World Cotton Day by the United Nations General Assembly, reflecting the importance of cotton as a global commodity.
  • Cotton is used to make a lot more than comfortable fabric.
  • A ton of cottonseed produces about 320 pounds of oil – which can be used for cooking, cosmetics, and soap, among other things – while cottonseed meal and cake can be used as animal feed and fertilizer. So, statement 2 is correct.

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