With reference to difference between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, consider following statements

1. Western Ghats is source of many large rivers which flow in the Peninsular India while no big river originates from the Eastern Ghats.
2. Western Ghats are continuous and can be crossed through passes only while Eastern Ghats has been divided into several parts by large rivers.
3. Western Ghats elevation is greater than that of Eastern Ghats above the sea level.

Select the correct statement.

• Western Ghats are continuous Chain of hills starting from Tapti valley in the North to Kanyakumari in the South.While Eastern Ghats are discontinuous chain of hills from Mahanadi River in north and Vaigai River in the south.
• Run almost Parallel to West Coastal Plain while eastern ghats Run parallel to the East Coastal Plain
• Western Ghats act as a Climatic barrier to the South - West monsoon winds.While Eastern Ghats lie on the rain shadow region of the South - West monsoon Winds
• Most of the rivers that rise in western Ghats drain into Arabian sea .While in Eastern ghats most of the rivers that rise in Eastern Ghats drain into Bay of Bengal.
• Western Ghats average elevation is 900 to 1,100 meters above sea-level. While the average elevation of Eastern Ghats is about 600 metres above sea level.

By: Shubham Tiwari