Consider the following statements:In India, the Himalayas are spread over five states only.Western G

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?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: In India, the Himalayas are spread over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal, and 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, namely - Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and 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. Over 40% of it lies in Andhra Pradesh and 60% in Tamil Nadu.Source: Atlas