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Correct Answer: Option (D) — Neither 1 nor 2
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: Chikmagalur (Karnataka) in the Western Ghats is the birthplace of Indian coffee (Baba Budangiri hills) and is famed as the 'Coffee Land of Karnataka'.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Mandya (Karnataka), irrigated by the Cauvery river system (KRS Dam), is known as the 'Sugar City' (Sakkare Nagara) due to extensive sugarcane farming and sugar mills.
The descriptions in the statements are swapped.
Classic UPSC swap: Chikmagalur is famous for coffee, and Mandya is famous for sugar/sugarcane.
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