Which one among the following statements is not correct?

Asked in UPSC CAPF 2012 · Topic: The Earth (Interior of the Earth: Crust, Mantle, Core)

1. The plane of separation between the crust and mantle is known as Mohorovicic discontinuity
2. The mantle contains more than two-third of the total material mass of the Earth
3. The mantle is composed of the heaviest materials of the Earth
4. The inner core of the Earth is in solid state

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