Which is the correct comparison between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats?
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Correct answer: Western Ghats are more continuous and Eastern Ghats are more broken
The governing concept is the comparative structure of the two major escarpments of Peninsular India. The Western Ghats run more continuously along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, although passes and valleys occur in places. The Eastern Ghats are more discontinuous because rivers such as the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery have cut across them before reaching the Bay of Bengal. Therefore option A is correct. The Eastern Ghats are not a snow-covered system, so B is false. Both ranges are not desert dunes, and the Western Ghats are part of the Peninsular Plateau rather than an outer Himalayan range, ruling out C and D.
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Western Ghats are more continuous and Eastern Ghats are more broken
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the comparative structure of the two major escarpments of Peninsular India. The Western Ghats run more continuously along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, although passes and valleys occur in places. The Eastern Ghats are more discontinuous because rivers such as the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery have cut across them before reaching the Bay of Bengal. Therefore option A is correct. The Eastern Ghats are not a snow-covered system, so B is false. Both ranges are not desert dunes, and the Western Ghats are part of the Peninsular Plateau rather than an outer Himalayan range, ruling out C and D.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian Geography. Topic: Mountains and Plateaus of India.
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