UPSC Prelims 2017·GS1·geography·indian geography

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?

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  1. A1 and 2 only
  2. B3 onlyCorrect
  3. C2 and 3 only
  4. D1 and 3 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Himalayas are spread over more than five states/union territories in India, including Jammu & Kashmir (now UTs of J&K and Ladakh), Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and parts of West Bengal and the North-Eastern States (like parts of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura). Statement 2 is incorrect. The Western Ghats are spread over six states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Statement 3 is correct. Pulicat Lake is indeed spread over two states: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is the second-largest brackish water lagoon in India, located on the border of these two states.
geography: Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only. 2. Western Ghats are spr

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