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Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
A It is a rain shadow area
B It is located parallel to wind direction
C It is away from the coast
D Rain bearing clouds are absent
Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?
A Javadi Hills
B Anaimalai Hills
C Nilgiri Hills
D Shevaroy Hills
Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats?
A Height
B Continuity
C Proximity to the coast
D Vegetation
Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
A Nilgiri hills
B Cardamom hills
C Palani hills
D Annamalai hills
Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?
A Sheravoy hills
B Javadi hills
C Nallamala hills
D Elamalai hills
Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
A Tropical wet and dry climate
B Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
C Tropical semi-arid steppe
D Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because ________
A Of the high gradient
B They are too slow
C They are not perennial
D There is no vegetation
The Western Ghats are also known as:
A The Sahyadris
B Sivalik Range
C Greater Mountain range
D Satpuda Range
Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
A Cauvery
B Godavari
C Krishna
D Mahanadi
Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because of
A Lack of eroded material
B The high gradient
C Lack of vegetation free area
D Low velocity

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