| 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? |
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 and 3
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
| Exp. [b] 1. The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) is the section of the |
| Himalayas within India, spanning the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, as well as the hill regions of two States - Assam and West Bengal |
| 2. Western Ghats starts near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra, South of the Tapti. river, and runs approximately |
| 1600 km (990 mi) through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu ending at Kanyakumari, at the southern tip of India. |
| 3. Pulicat lake straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu States. |
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