Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
Option (a) is 1 and 2 only. The Himalaya run through more than five Indian states/UTs (Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and hill tracts of West Bengal, Assam and others). The Western Ghats run through six states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Both 1 and 2 are false, so this option is not the key.
- B
3 only
Pulicat Lake lies on the Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu border, so statement 3 is correct. Statements 1 and 2 under-count the Himalaya and the Western Ghats. Hence 3 only is the official key.
- C
2 and 3 only
Option (c) is 2 and 3 only. Western Ghats are not confined to five states, so statement 2 fails even though Pulicat is bi-state. This option is not the key.
- D
1 and 3 only
Option (d) is 1 and 3 only. The Himalaya claim is false. This option is therefore wrong.
Summary. Official key is (b) 3 only. The Himalaya and the Western Ghats each span more than five states. Pulicat is a lagoon shared by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, so only statement 3 is right. Five-state shortcuts for those two ranges are a common trap. Only (b) isolates the true statement.
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