Question

Mention any two differences between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.

With reference to the Deccan Plateau in India, answer the following question:

Mention any two differences between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.

Answer 1

Western Ghats:

1. It runs parallel to the west coast in a north-south direction from the Tapi river to Kanya Kumari.
2. Its average elevation is 900 to 1100 meters above sea level.

Eastern Ghats:

1. It runs in a north-south to a south-west direction parallel to the eastern coast from Odisha to the Nilgiri hills.
2. Its average elevation is less than that of the western ghats and is about 600 meters above sea level.