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?

The correct answer is Option 2: 3 only.

Let us evaluate each statement one by one carefully using factual geographical knowledge about India.

Statement 1: "In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only." — INCORRECT

The Himalayas in India are far more extensive than just five states. They span across a large number of states and Union Territories in northern and northeastern India, including:

• Jammu & Kashmir (UT)
• Ladakh (UT)
• Himachal Pradesh
• Uttarakhand
• Sikkim
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Nagaland
• Manipur
• Mizoram
• Meghalaya
• Tripura
• Parts of West Bengal and Assam

Clearly, the Himalayas touch well over five states (and Union Territories). Hence, Statement 1 is wrong.

Statement 2: "Western Ghats are spread over five States only." — INCORRECT

The Western Ghats (also called Sahyadri) run parallel to the western coast of India for about 1,600 km. They pass through six states, not five:

1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Goa
4. Karnataka
5. Kerala
6. Tamil Nadu

Since the Western Ghats are spread over six states, Statement 2 is wrong.

Statement 3: "Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only." — CORRECT

Pulicat Lake (also known as Pulicat Lagoon) is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India after Chilika Lake. It is located on the southeastern coast of India and straddles the boundary between two states:

• Andhra Pradesh — the larger, northern portion of the lake lies here
• Tamil Nadu — the southern tip of the lake, including the famous Pulicat town, falls in this state

This makes Statement 3 factually correct — Pulicat Lake is indeed spread over exactly two states.

Conclusion:
Only Statement 3 is correct. Therefore, the answer is "3 only".