GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not Corm deltas because of
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lack of eroded material
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the high gradient
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lack of vegetation free area
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low velocity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The west-flowing rivers form estuaries instead of Delta because, -The Deccan plateau has an eastward sloping which makes it more elevated than that of the eastern coast. Hence, there is no ground available for the formation of Delta.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The Western Ghats are on average several thousand feet higher than the Eastern Ghats primarily because they are hundreds of millions of years younger.
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