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Question 58

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?

AOptions

A
A) 1 and 2 only
B
B) 3 only
C
C) 2 and 3 only
D
D) 1 and 3 only

BSolution

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.

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CStrategy

For geography questions involving the spread of physical features (mountains, lakes, rivers), a thorough understanding of Indian physical geography and the states they traverse is crucial. Creating mental maps or listing the states associated with major features can be helpful.

DSyllabus Analysis

This question falls under Indian Geography, specifically physical geography and the distribution of natural features across states.

EQuestion Analysis

Medium. Requires precise knowledge of the geographical distribution of major features across Indian states.