Question

Where do eastern and western ghats meet?
a.Nigiri plateau
b.Dharmapuri plateau
c.Bramahai plateau
d.None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The Deccan plateau of India is an important division of India’s physical features. It is bordered by the Western Ghats on its west and the Eastern Ghats on its east.

Complete Step by Step Answer: The Eastern Ghats are the oldest discontinuous range of mountains that runs along the eastern coast of India. They run from Odisha through Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu passing through Karnataka and Telangana.
The Western Ghats is a chain of mountains that runs along the west coast of India. They run through the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
The eastern ghats of India are discontinuous and discrete by the rivers that drain into the Bay of Bengal.
The four major rivers of this region are Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri and Godavari.
The eastern ghats have lower in elevation than that of the western ghats. The highest peak of Eastern Ghats is the Jindhagada peak.
The main crop produced in the eastern ghats is Rice, which is the staple food of this region.
The Western Ghats are continuous ranges and are also known as Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Nilgiri hills in Karnataka, Anaimalai Hills in Tamil Nadu and Cardamom hills in Kerala.
 Most of the peninsular rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal but their origin point is the western ghats.
The western ghats of India play an important role in the distribution of the monsoon rainfall.
Anaimudi is the highest peak which is located on the Anaimalai Hills of the Western Ghats.
The main crop produced there is coffee.

The meeting point of the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the Nilgiri plateau.So, the answer is option A.

Note: The link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is an important corridor for wildlife. It links the largest populations of Asian elephants and tigers of South India.