Which of the following statements is not true?

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• Which one of the following statements is not true?
• Consider the following statements about the soils of India : [IAS 2004] 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency 3. Titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau Which of the statements given above are correct ?
• Consider the following statements:1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon. Which of these are correct statements? [NDA 2001]
• Which of the following statements regarding literacy in India are correct ? 1. A person who can only read but cannot write is not defined literate 2. Children below 7 years of age are not taken into consideration even if they are able to read and write 3. For the purpose of census, a person is deemed literate if he or she can read and write with understanding in any of the 22 languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution 4. The fact that a district has attained hundred percent literacy does not mean that the entire population in the district is literate
• Consider the following statements: 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours 4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports Which of these statements are correct?
• Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]
• Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal 2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. Which of these statements is/are ? [IAS 2003]
• Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005]
• Consider the following statements: 1. Korba is west to Rourkela. 2. Rourkela is south to Ranehi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2005]
• Consider the following statements: 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with\ Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2006]