Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements about Western Ghats
1.It was formed due to submergence of a part of land ​into the sea.​
2.It forms an escarpment on its western slopes.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Western Ghats are a mountain range running parallel along the western coast of India starting from Gujarat and ending in Tamil Nadu covering the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. It forms an escarpment on its western slopes, ​thereby being able to influence rainfall along ​the west coast. ​
It was formed due to submergence of a part of land ​into the sea.​