Q. Consider the following statements about the Deccan Plateau:

1. It is bordered by the Western Ghats in the west, Eastern Ghats in the east and the Satpura, Maikal range and Mahadeo hills in the north-east.
2. Western Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: The Deccan Plateau is bordered by the Western Ghats in the west, Eastern Ghats in the east and the Satpura, Maikal range and Mahadeo hills in the north. Western Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats. Their average elevation is about 1,500 m with the height increasing from north to south.

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