Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only. 2. The 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?

QUESTION

Hard

Indian Geography

Prelims 2017

Consider the following statements:

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

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is Incorrect: The Himalayas stretch across several states in northern and northeastern India, including Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and parts of Assam and West Bengal.

Spread of Himalayas

Statement 2 is Incorrect: The Western Ghats encompass six states in western India Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.

Western Ghats

Statement 3 is Correct: Pulicat Lake, the second largest brackish water lake in India, straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, with a larger portion (around 60%) lying in Tamil Nadu.