Question

Distinguish between
[a] Western and Eastern ghats
[b] Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers

Answer 1

Answer:

Western Ghats

1. There are different local names of Western Ghats:

•Sahyadri in Maharashtra

•Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

•Anaimalai Hills and Cardamom hills in Kerala

2. The Western Ghats is an elevated and continuous range of mountains

3. The average elevation of Western Ghats is about 1,500 m

4. Western Ghat is the origin of various Peninsular rivers

Eastern Ghats

1. Eastern Ghat is discontinuous and low-height mountain ranges

2. Rivers like Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi, Godavari erode the Eastern Ghats

3. Javadi Hills, Palconda range, Nallamala hills, Mahendragiri hills make some of the important mountainous hills of Eastern Ghats