Q: The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is ___________.

Parent range · Eastern Ghats. Climbing. Easiest route, Mahendragiri, is a mountain peak at in the Paralakhemundi (or Parlakimidi) subdivision of the district of Gajapati, Orissa, India. It is situated amongst the Eastern Ghats at an elevation of 1,501 metres . This is the second highest mountain peak of Odisha after Deomali in Koraput .

Question 1

Differentiate between the Western and the Eastern Ghats.

Accepted Answer

The Western Ghats runs parallel to the western coast in a north-south direction from the Tapi River to Kanyakumari. But the Eastern Ghats runs in a north-east to a south-west direction parallel to the eastern coast from Orissa to the Nilgiri hills. Western Ghat&#8217;s average width is 50 to 80 km. But Eastern Ghat&#8217;s width varying from 100 to 200 km. The Western Ghats is a source of many large rivers which flow in Peninsular India. But no big river originates from the Eastern Ghats. The Western Ghats is almost perpendicular to the south-west monsoons coming from the Arabian Sea and causes heavy rainfall in the western coastal plain. But the Eastern Ghats is almost parallel to the monsoons coming from the Bay of Bengal and does not cause much rainfall. The Western Ghats continuous and can be crossed through passes only. But the Eastern Ghats has been divided into several parts by large rivers.  Western Ghats average elevation is 900 to 1,100 meters above sea-level. But the average elevation of Eastern Ghats is about 600 metres above sea level.

Question 2

Distinguish between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

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Western GhatsEastern GhatsMark the western edge of the Deccan PlateauMark the eastern edge of the Deccan PlateauContinuous, can be crossed through the passes only.Discontinuous, irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.Higher; average elevation is 900&#8722;1600 metersLower; average elevation is 600 metersIt 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 grownSoil is not as fertile as western ghats. Rice, ground nuts, cotton, tobacco, coconuts etc. are grown

Question 3

Distinguish between Western coastal plain and the Eastern coastal plain.

Accepted Answer

Western Coastal PlainEastern Coastal Plain1. These plains have narrow margin interspersed by hilly terrain.1. These are wide plains with well-developed deltas.2. These plains lie in between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.2. These plains lie in between the Bay of Bengal and the Eastern Ghats.3. The coast has beautiful lagoons in the Malabar coastal area.3. The east coast has well formed deltas.4. Major rivers are the Tapi, Narmada, Mandovi and Nuari.4. Major rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Kaveri and Krishna.

Question 4

List the number of Union Territories along the western and eastern coasts.

Accepted Answer

Three Union Territories, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli are on the on western coast and Pudducherry is on the eastern coast.

Question 5

The western slopes of the Western Ghats covered with thick forests as compared to the eastern slopes since _________.

Accepted Answer

The western slopes of the Western Ghats covered with thick forests as compared to the eastern slopes since eastern slopes are on the leeward side of the Western Ghats and hence receive scanty rainfall.It is because the western slope gets much heavier rainfall than the eastern slopes. Moisture laden air moves eastwards across, the Western Ghats during the monsoon season.

Question 6

Distinguish between:(i) Converging and diverging tectonic plates.(ii) Bhangar and Khadar. (iii) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

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Converging tectonic platesDiverging tectonic plates1. The plates that come towards each other and form divergent boundary are called converging tectonic plates1. The plates that move away from each other and form divergent boundary are called diverging tectonic plates.2. In the event of two plates coming together they may either collide and crumble, or one may slide under the other.2. They do not collide and rumble. They also do not slide under the other.BhangarKhadar1. Bhangar is o;ld alluvial soil.1. Khadar is newer alluvial soil.2. This soils found far from the river basins.2. This soil is found close to the river basins.3. This soil is less fertile and therefore, not suitable for agriculture.3. This soil is very fertile and therefore, very suitable for agriculture.Western GhatsEastern Ghats1. The Western Ghats are formed on the western side or arm of the peninsular plateau.1. The Eastern Ghats are formed on the eastern side or arm of the peninsular plateau.2. The western Ghats are regular and continuous and can be crossed through passes only.The Eastern Gjhats are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.3. They lie parallel to the Malabar coast.3. They lie parallel to the Coromandel coast.4. They are comparatively higher in elevation. Their average elevation is 900 - 1600 meters.4. They have comparatively lower elevation. Their average elevation is 600 meters.5. The highest peaks in the Western Ghats are the Anai Mudi and the Doda Betta.5. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is Mahendragiri.

Question 7

The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is ___________.

Accepted Answer

Parent range &#183; Eastern Ghats. Climbing. Easiest route, Mahendragiri, is a mountain peak at in the Paralakhemundi (or Parlakimidi) subdivision of the district of Gajapati, Orissa, India. It is situated amongst the Eastern Ghats at an elevation of 1,501 metres . This is the second highest mountain peak of Odisha after Deomali in Koraput .

Question 8

Why parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and the leeward side of the Western Ghats are drought-prone?

Accepted Answer

The parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and the leeward side of the Western Ghats fall in the rain shadow area of the Aravalli. Hence, they are drought prone as they don't receive much of rainfall.

Question 9

The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as _______.

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1:Kannad coastal plain on the western coast of India lies between the Goa and Mangalore area of Karnataka. It is also called a central west coast plain.2:The &#8220;western coastal strip&#8221;, southern side of Goa which is called as Kannad. because: The length of this region from north to south is around 300 kilometers or 190 meters while the width varies from 30 to 110 kilometers or 19 to 68 meters.

Question 10

Describe the main features of the India desert in detail.

Accepted Answer

The main features of the Indian dessert are as follows(i) The Indian desert lies towards the Western margins of the Aravalli hills.(ii) It is an undulating sandy plain covered with sand dunes.(iii) This region receives very low rainfall, below 150 mm per year. It has an arid climate with low vegetation cover.(iv) Streams appear during the rainy season. Soon after, they disappear into the sand as they do not have enough water.(v) Luni is the only large river in this region. Barchans (crescent shaped dunes) cover larger areas, but longitudinal dunes become more prominent near the Indo-Pakistan border.

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