Which of the following statements are correct about Eastern and Western Ghats?
1. Anamudi is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.
2. Western Ghats are comparatively lower in elevation and less continuous than Eastern Ghats.
3. Most of the Peninsular rivers have their origin in the Western Ghats.
4. The Eastern and the Western Ghats meet each other at the Nilgiri hills.
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Aonly 1 and 2
Bonly 3 and 4
Conly 1, 2 and 3
Donly 2, 3 and 4
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Bonly 3 and 4
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Jindhagada Peak is the highest point in the Eastern Ghats (1690 meters). The height of Anaimudi, the tallest peak in the Western Ghats, is 2695 meters, or 8842 feet. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
The eastern ghats are lower in elevation than the western ghats. The average elevation of the Western Ghats is about 1,500 m. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
Although most of the peninsular rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal, their origin point is the western ghats. Hence statement 3 is correct.
The Niligiri ranges southeast of Mysore in Karnataka, meet the Shevaroys (Servarayan range) and Tirumala range farther east, linking the Western Ghats to the Eastern Ghats. Hence statement 4 is correct.
Additional information
Nilgiri hills are a part of the Western Ghats down in the south and Doda Beta is the highest peak here.
The hills are located at the tri-junction of the states Karnataka, Kerela, and Tamil Nadu.
These mountains are named after the Neelakurunji flowers (purplish-blue flowers) found in the Shola forests of Nilgiri hills.
Map of southern India marking the Western and Eastern Ghats and the peaks Jindhagada, Doddabetta (Nilgiri) and Anaimudi.