Q. 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?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 3 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only

Answer: (b) 3 only

Notes:

  • The Indian Himalayan Region is spread across these Indian States/UTs: Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, 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).
  • Western Ghats are spread over six states: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. 
  • Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lake in India and spreads over the two states namely the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.