Compared with the Eastern Ghats, the continuity of the Western Ghats is linked with which geographical result?

A clear mountain barrier and higher rainfall on the western coast

The governing concept is orographic rainfall produced when moisture-bearing air is forced to rise over a mountain barrier. The Western Ghats are generally more continuous and higher than the discontinuous Eastern Ghats. When the southwest monsoon reaches the west coast, the Ghats compel moist Arabian Sea air to rise, cool and condense, producing substantial windward rainfall. Thus option A correctly connects continuity with a strong coastal barrier and wetter western slopes. The other options refer to unrelated processes: the Ganga Delta depends on river deposition, Thar expansion involves aridity and circulation, and Ladakh glaciers depend on high-altitude cold conditions rather than Western Ghats continuity.

This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian Geography. Topic: Mountains and Plateaus of India.