Question

What is the difference between the eastern and western ghats of India?​

Answer 1

Answer:

WESTERN GHATS :

→ Western Ghats are continuous Chain of hills starting from Tapti valley in the North to Kanyakumari in the South.

→ Run almost Parallel to West Coastal Plain

→ Western Ghats act as a Climatic barrier to the South - West monsoon winds.

→ Most of the rivers that rise in western Ghats drain into Arabian sea .

☆ EASTERN GHATS :

→ Eastern Ghats are discontinuous chain of hills from Mahanadi River in north and Vaigai River in the south .

→ Run parallel to the East Coastal Plain

→ Eastern Ghats lie on the rain shadow region of the South - West monsoon Winds

→ Most of the rivers that rise in Eastern Ghats drain into Bay of Bengal .