How many of the following GI (Geographical Indication) tags are officially associated exclusively or jointly with the state of Haryana? 1. Phulkari 2. Basmati Rice 3. Sirsa Kinnow 4. Rohtak Rewri Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Phulkari

• Phulkari, the traditional embroidery of the region done with darn stitch on coarse cotton cloth, has been registered as a Geographical Indication jointly for Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Hence, it is associated with Haryana.

Basmati Rice

• The GI registration for Basmati rice covers the Indo-Gangetic plain lying below the foothills of the Himalayas, which includes Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Hence, it is associated with Haryana.
• Sirsa kinnow and Rohtak rewri, though well known local products of the State, have not been registered as Geographical Indications for Haryana.
• Therefore, only two of the given items are correct.