{"id":91483,"date":"2025-06-01T10:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91483"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:57:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:57:33","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-in-india-the-himalayas-are-sprea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-in-india-the-himalayas-are-sprea\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  In India, the Himalayas are sprea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.<\/li>\n<li>Western Ghats are spread over five States only.<\/li>\n<li>Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 3 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect as the Himalayas are spread over more than five states\/UTs. Statement 2 is incorrect as the Western Ghats are spread over six states. Statement 3 is correct as Pulicat Lake is located across the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 1: The Himalayan range extends over several states and union territories in India, including Jammu &#038; Kashmir (UT), Ladakh (UT), Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and parts of Assam and West Bengal (Darjeeling district). This is clearly more than five.<br \/>\nStatement 2: The Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage site, run parallel to the western coast of India and traverse the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. This totals six states.<br \/>\nStatement 3: Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lake in India. It is located on the border of Andhra Pradesh (Nellore district) and Tamil Nadu (Tiruvallur district). 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