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Question
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Western Ghats | Eastern Ghats |
| 1. They are higher. The highest peak in the Western Ghats is Anaimudi with a height of 2,695 m. | They are lower. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is Mahendragiri with a height of 1,500 m. |
| 2. They rise steeply from the west coast. | They rise gently from the east coast. |
| 3. The hills are continuous. | The hills are discontinuous. |
| 4. All the rivers of the Deccan Plateau rise in the Western Ghats. | The rivers cut valleys through the Eastern Ghats. |
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