Which of the following statements is are true with refrence to Western Ghats 1 They are a mountain r...........

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Which of the following statements is/are true with refrence to Western Ghats:

1. They are a mountain range parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula.

2. It extend from the Satpura Range in the north stretching from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Western Ghats, also known as Sahyadri are a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 square kilometres in a stretch of 1,600 kilometres parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula traversing the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight "hottest hot-spots" of biological diversity in the world.