Q8.
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?
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: Western Ghats are spread over six states — 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.