Which name is associated with the Western Ghats?

Correct answer: Sahyadri

The direct answer is A: Sahyadri. The Western Ghats are also called the Sahyadri ranges. They run roughly parallel to India’s western coast, from the northern part of the peninsula toward the south, and influence rainfall and river systems. Step by step: identify the Western Ghats as a mountain chain along western India; recall their alternative Indian name; select Sahyadri. Option A is correct. Option B, Himadri, refers to the Great Himalaya, the highest and northernmost major Himalayan range, not the Western Ghats. Option C, Shiwalik, is the outer and lower Himalayan range, so it is also in the Himalayan system. Option D, Purvanchal, refers to the eastern extension of the Himalayas in north-eastern India, not the western coastal mountain chain. The additional clue about running parallel to the western coast helps locate the Western Ghats, but the exact name asked here is Sahyadri. Memory trick: “Western Ghats = Sahyadri”; “Himadri and Shiwalik = Himalaya.”