PHYSIOLOGY OF INDIA
INDIAN PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats?
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Height
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Continuity
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Proximity to the coast
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Vegetation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While the Western Ghats are continuous mountain ranges called Sahyadri; Eastern Ghats are discontinuous mountain ranges.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Eastern Coast is sandy with alluvium and slopes gently towards the sea. Sand dunes and marshy lands are also found. In some Coastal strips, lagoons are formed. But the Western Coast is relatively rocky with sand and sand dunes.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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