Question: Consider the following statements:
- In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
- Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
- Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options:
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 and 3
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Answer:
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
- 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.
- Pulicat lake straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu States.
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