निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
- 1.भारत में, हिमालय केवल पाँच राज्यों में फैला हुआ है ।
- 2.पश्चिमी घाट केवल पाँच राज्यों में फैले हुए हैं ।
- 3.पुलिकट झील केवल दो राज्यों में फैली हुई है ।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
Read this question in English
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?
(a) 1 and 2 only · (b) 3 only · (c) 2 and 3 only · (d) 1 and 3 only
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (b) केवल 3
Only statement 3 is correct: Pulicat Lake lies in exactly two States, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The Himalayas cover many more than five States, and the Western Ghats run through six.
- ✗ 1. The Indian Himalayan Region is officially counted as twelve States, taking in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, plus two districts of Assam and Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal.
- ✗ 2. The Western Ghats spread over six States: Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Gujarat is the northern end of the range and is the easiest to forget.
- ✓ 3. Pulicat, the second largest brackish-water lagoon in India, lies partly in Andhra Pradesh and partly in Tamil Nadu.
Remember · Western Ghats: six States (Gujarat to Tamil Nadu). Himalayas: many more than five. Pulicat Lagoon: two States, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Sources
- PIB (NITI Aayog): NITI Aayog constitutes Himalayan State Regional Council ↗ “the Himalayan Region which consists of the twelve States namely Jammu &Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, two districts of Assam”
- PIB (MoEFCC): States express desire to expedite early notification of Ecologically Sensitive Area of Western Ghats ↗ “identified geographical areas falling in the six States of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu may be declared as Ecologically Sensitive Areas.”
- Government of Andhra Pradesh (Tirupati District): Pulicat Lake ↗ “Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India spread over the two States of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·