Here is Question No. 58 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2017
Q58. Considered 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?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 3 only
The Correct Answer is 3 only.
- The Indian Himalayan Region spans 12 Indian states (namely Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, two districts of Assam namely Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong and Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
- The Western Ghats are found in six different states: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
- Pulicat Lake is India’s second-largest brackish water lake, spanning two states: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
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