Consider the following statements about the Western Ghats 1 They are comparatively higher in elevati...........

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Consider the following statements about the Western Ghats:

1. They are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats.

2. Their average elevation is about 1,500 m with the height increasing from south to north.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 ONLY

2 ONLY

BOTH

NONE

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Explanation:

The Western Ghats are locally known by different names such as Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Anaimalai hills and Cardamom hills in Kerala.
They lie parallel to the western coast and causes orogenic rain by facing the rain bearing moist winds to rise along the western slopes of the Ghats.