Coffee production in India is dominated in the hill tracts of South Indian states, with the state of Karnataka accounting 53% followed by Kerala 28% and Tamil Nadu 11% of the production of 8,200 tonnes. So, statement 1 is NOT correct.

Indian coffee is said to be the finest coffee grown in the shade rather than direct sunlight anywhere in the world. The two well-known species of coffee grown are the Arabica and Robusta. So, statement 3 is NOT correct.

Almost 80% of the country's coffee production is exported. Of that which is exported, 70% is bound for Germany, the Russian Federation, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia, United States, Japan etc. So, statement 2 is correct. 

'X' develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. It can be found in the piedmont zone of the Western Ghats and can be diffused with iron. 'X' here refers to red and yellow soil.

Peaty and marshy soils are found in Kerala, coastal track of Orissa, Sunderban area of W.B. A soil that is diffused with Iron generally develops red color, and in hydrated form occurs in yellow color. This criterion is fulfilled by red and yellow soil. Laterite soil occurs in the region of high rainfall. Forest soils occur at high elevations as well as at low elevations, where the rainfall is sufficient to support trees.

Mica dissipates minimal energy in the form of heat and hence has a low power loss factor. So, statement 1 is correct. In fact, Mica is unique in being a good thermal conductor as well as an insulator. Mica also has excellent dielectric strength. It means that it can withstand high voltages, which is why it is used in electric circuits. So, statement 2 is NOT correct.

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Strip cropping can be used for soil conservation where strips of grass are allowed to stand between crops in large fields. Large fields can be divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind.

Abrasive minerals like silica, limestone, aluminium oxide, and various phosphate minerals do the cleaning in the toothpaste that you use. Fluoride is used to reduce cavities. It comes from the mineral fluorite. Most kinds of toothpaste are made white with titanium oxide, which comes from minerals called rutile, ilmenite, and anatase. The sparkle in some toothpaste comes from mica. The toothbrush and tube containing the paste are made of plastics from petroleum.

Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP's) use the earth's relatively constant temperature (instead of the outside air) between 16 - 240C at a depth of 20 feet to provide heating, cooling, and hot water for homes and commercial buildings. GSHP harvests heat absorbed at the Earth's surface from solar energy. The basic principle on which the GSHP works is the "refrigeration cycle".

Plant tissue culture or Micro-propagation is performed under sterile conditions in a nutrient culture medium (laboratory conditions). So, statement 2 is not correct. Plant tissue culture relies on the fact that many plant cells have the ability to regenerate a whole plant. Plant tissue culture is used widely in the plant sciences, forestry, and in horticulture.

Applications include:

• To quickly produce mature plants.
• The production of multiples of plants in the absence of seeds or necessary pollinators to produce seeds.
• The regeneration of whole plants from plant cells that have been genetically modified.
• The production of plants from seeds that otherwise have very low chances of germinating and growing, i.e.: orchids and Nepenthes.
• To clean particular plants of viral and other infections and to quickly multiply these plants as 'cleaned stock' for horticulture and agriculture.
• The commercial production of plants used as potting, landscape, and florist subjects, which uses meristem and shoot culture to produce large numbers of identical individuals.
• To conserve rare or endangered plant species.
• To cross-pollinate distantly related species.

• Alluvial soils is deposited mainly by the three important Himalayan river systems. So, statement 1 is not correct.
• Alluvial soils can be found in Rajasthan and Gujarat, and eastern coastal plains as well. So, statement 2 is not correct.
• Soils in the drier areas are more alkaline and can be productive after proper treatment and irrigation. So, statement 4 is not correct as alkalinity is not always the case. For e.g. Brahmaputra alluvium is acidic in nature.
• Apart from the size of their grains or components, soils are also described on the basis of their age. According to their age alluvial soils can be classified as old alluvial (Bangar) and new alluvial (Khadar). The Bangar soil has a higher concentration of Kanker nodules than the Khadar. It has more fine particles and is more fertile than the Bangar. Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. So, statement 3 is correct.

Hardly any pulses are grown in Uttarakhand, Mizoram, and other NE states (except Assam), Kerala, HP, and J&K. MP is a leading producer of pulses along with Maharashtra, UP, and Rajasthan. So, statements 1, 2, and 4 are NOT correct and only 3 is correct. Other important pulse growing states are Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. In all other states, pulse production is comparatively lower.