PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PENINSULAR PLATEAU
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discontinuous, continuous, symmetrical
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continuous, discontinuous, irregular
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symmetrical, discontinuous, irregular
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The eastern ghats run parallel to the eastern coastal plains of India. Unlike the western ghats, they are discontinuous in nature and is dissected by the rivers that drain into the Bay of Bengal. As discussed above, most of these rivers have their origin in the western ghats.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mountain ranges in the Western Ghats are continuous whereas the mountain ranges in the Eastern Ghats are discontinuous due to the erosion caused by rivers flowing in between them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Western Ghats are comparatively more continuous than the Eastern Ghats.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats is a discontinuous and irregular one. It is dissected at many places by the rivers, which drain into the Bay of Bengal. Therefore, Eastern Ghats are not a continuous range.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Western ghat mark the western edge of the Deccan plateau. They are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal. They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only. They lie parallel to the eastern coast along the Arabian Sea.