Rani told her friends that last year she did boating in four different lakes, namely, Lotak, Barapani, Kolleru and Pulicat. Which of the following States did she visit?

Rani visited Manipur, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Loktak Lake (referred to as 'Lotak') is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India, located in Manipur [3]. Barapani, also known as Umiam Lake, is a prominent man-made reservoir situated in Meghalaya. Kolleru Lake is a major freshwater lake located in Andhra Pradesh, specifically between the Krishna and Godavari deltas [4]. Pulicat Lake is a brackish water lagoon that straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; while it is shared, it is a primary geographical feature associated with both states. Therefore, the sequence of states corresponding to the lakes mentioned is Manipur (Loktak), Meghalaya (Barapani), Andhra Pradesh (Kolleru), and Tamil Nadu/Andhra Pradesh (Pulicat), making Option 2 the most accurate choice.

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