Q. With reference to coffee production in India consider the following statements:
1. Coffee requires an average temperature of 15℃ to 28℃ with 100-200 cm rainfall annually.
2. Coffee plants can survive in extreme sunlight.
3. Karnataka is the leading coffee producer state in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C
Notes:

Statement 1: Coffee requires an average temperature of 15℃ to 28℃ with 100-200 cm rainfall annually.

Statement 2: The statement is incorrect. Coffee plants cannot survive in extreme sunlight that is why they are planted below the shade of other plants.

Statement 3: Karnataka is the leading coffee producer state in India. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/price-of-robusta-coffee-touches-all-time-high-as-brazilian-production-declines/article65927493.ece

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