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• Distinguish between the eastern and western ghat.
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Explanation:
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Mark the western edge of the Deccan Plateau
Mark the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau
Continuous, can be crossed through the passes only.
Discontinuous, irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.
Higher; average elevation is 900−1600 meters
Lower; average elevation is 600 meters
It experiences orographic rain mostly in summer due to the summer monsoons. The climate is hot and moist.
It receives rain mostly in winter through North-eastern monsoon. However, here the rain is lesser than the western strip.
Soil is highly fertile. Rice, spices, rubber and fruits like coconuts, cashew nuts etc. are grown
Soil is not as fertile as western ghats. Rice, ground nuts, cotton, tobacco, coconuts etc. are grown