Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2017 · Geography · Question 8

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. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1 and 3 only

Answer

3 only

1. Himalayas in India — Not five states only. The Himalayas extend across Jammu & Kashmir/Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal (Darjeeling), so the statement is incorrect.

2. Western Ghats — Not five states only. They run through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, so the statement is incorrect.

3. Pulicat Lake — Correct. Pulicat Lake lies on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu only.

Hence, only statement 3 is correct.

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