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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?

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? Correct Answer 3 only

The Correct Answer is Option 2 i.e 3 only.

  • The Indian Himalayan Region is spread across 12 Indian States (namely Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, two districts of Assam namely Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong and Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal). (Hence statement 1 is incorrect)
  • Western Ghats are spread over six states: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. (Hence statement 2 is incorrect)
  • Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lake in India and spreads over the two states namely the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. (Hence statement 3 is correct)

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