PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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Question
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Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.I. Western Ghats act as a perfect water divide.II. Western Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats.
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I only
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II only
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Both
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None
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is 1 and 3. Statement 1 and 3 are correct. Western Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats .
Detailed explanation-2: -The Western Ghats can be considered an example of the Continental Water Divide because the water basins on both sides of it fall into different water bodies or seas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Western Ghats, which span from North to South near the Western Coast, create the main water divide in Peninsular India.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Eastern Ghats does not act as a water divide between the Arabian Sea Drainage system and Bay of Bengal Drainage system.
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