Consider the following statements:

  1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
  2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
  3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2017 Prelims]

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only


Answer: (b)

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is not correct: Indian Himalayan Region spans across 12 Indian States, including Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, and two districts of Assam, namely Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong, as well as Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal.
  • Statement 2 is not correct: Western Ghats extend over six states, which are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
  • Statement 3 is correct: Pulicat Lake, the second-largest brackish water lake in India, is located in two states, namely Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

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