Q. Which of the following differences between Western and Eastern Ghats is/are correct?

1. The Eastern Ghats receive orographic rainfall while the Western Ghats do not receive orographic rainfall.
2. The Western Ghats are spread over 6 states while the Eastern Ghats are spread over 6 states and one union territory.

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Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Notes:

• The Western Ghats lie parallel to the West Coast while the Eastern Ghats lie parallel to the East Coast.
• The Western Ghats is a continuous mountain range whereas the Eastern Ghats is not a continuous mountain range.
• The height of the Western Ghats is higher than the Eastern Ghats. The average elevation of the Western Ghats is 900 to 1600 meters while that of the Eastern Ghats is 600 meters.
• The Western Ghats receive orographic rainfall while the Eastern Ghats do not receive orographic rainfall.
• Mountain Passes are required to cross the Western Ghats whereas such mountain passes are not required in the Eastern Ghats as the height is not high and it is not continuous either. Three important mountain passes Thal Ghat, Bhor Ghat, and Pal Ghat lie in the Western Ghats.
• The height of the Western Ghats increases progressively from north to south whereas no such pattern exists in the Eastern Ghats.
• The Western Ghats are spread over 6 states in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu while the Eastern Ghats are spread over 5 states and one union territory namely Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
• The highest peak of the Western Ghats is Anaimudi (2695 m) in Kerala while the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats is Mahendragiri (1501 m) in Odisha.

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