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State two differences between the Western and the Eastern Ghats.
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Answer
The Western Ghats are continuous and higher, and can be crossed only through passes such as the Thal, Bhor and Pal Ghats; the Eastern Ghats are broken, discontinuous and much lower. The Western Ghats receive very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon, while the Eastern Ghats are much drier.
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Explanation
The rivers of the peninsula rise in the Western Ghats and cut through the Eastern Ghats to the Bay of Bengal.
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