Q. Consider the following statements:

1. There are relatively more waterfalls in Western Ghats in comparison to Eastern Ghats
2. The northern part of Western Ghats is relatively narrow in comparison to their Southern part, while northern part of Eastern Ghats is relatively wide in comparison to their southern part

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Both 1 & 2
Notes: Western Ghats run parallel to the western coast of India. They are almost continuous with very few breaks. The famous passes through Western Ghats are the Bhor ghat, Pal ghat, and the Thal ghat. Important rivers that originate in the Western Ghats are the Tungabhadra, the Krishna the Godavari have their origin point in the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats consist of evergreen forests and the region is very famous for the coffee production. The highest peak is the Anai Mudi. Similarly, the Eastern Ghats run parallel to the eastern coastal plains of India. Unlike the Western Ghats, they are discontinuous in nature and dissected by the rivers at several places. Eastern Ghats are lower in elevation than the Western Ghats. Jindhagada Peak is the tallest peak (1690 meter) of Eastern Ghats, located Araku Valley of Andhra Pradesh.

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