Question

Explain the differences between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats,

Answer 1

Eastern Ghats	Western Ghats
1. The Eastern Ghats start from Bhuvaneswar in Odisha.	1. The Western Ghats start from Khandesh in Maharashtra.
2. They end at Nilgiris in the south.	2. They end at Kanyakumari.
3. They run parallel to some extent in the east coast.	3. They run parallel to the west coast.
4. They are nearer to the Bay of Bengal keeping away some distance.	4. They are nearer to the Arabian sea.
5. They have more number of gaps.	5. They have gaps.
6. They are less strongly built.	6. These are strongly built.
7. The coastal plain of the Eastern Ghats is wider than that of the Western Ghats.	7. The coastal plain of the Western Ghats is not as broad as that of the Eastern Ghats.
8. There are no dense forests in the Eastern Ghats when compared to those of the Western Ghats.	8. There are dense forests in the Western Ghats.
9. There are no rivers originating in Eastern Ghats.	9. The rivers Godavari and Krishna take origin in the Western Ghats.
10. The Eastern Ghats are dissected by rivers.	10. The Western Ghats are not dissected by rivers.
11. They have structural level and uniformity.	11. They have more rugged topography.
12. In Nilgiris they join the Western Ghats.	12. In Nilgiris they join the Eastern Ghats.