Question

Distinguish between:

The Eastern and the Western Ghats.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Western Ghats	Eastern Ghats
1.	The Western Ghats are continuous mountain chains that can only be reached by passes.	The Eastern Ghats are not continuous and are divided by rivers that go into the Bay of Bengal.
2.	The height goes from 900 to 1600 meters.	Their height is lower than the western ghats, ranging from 600 to 900 meters.
3.	The majority of Peninsular rivers originate in the western Ghats.	No important rivers originate in the Eastern Ghats.
4.	The soil is highly fertile.	The soil is not so fertile here.
5.	The western ghats experience the beginning of the monsoon season.	The retreating monsoon appears here in October and November.