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?
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1 and 3 only
Answer: B
Explanation
Statement 1 is not correct: In India, the Himalayas are spread over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh. Some extensions of Shiwaliks are also present in Punjab and Haryana. Statement 2 is not correct: The Western Ghats are spread over six states, namely- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Statement 3 is correct: Pulicat, the second largest brackish water lake in India, lies on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Over 40% of it lies in Andhra Pradesh and 60% in Tamil Nadu.