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Explain the geological characteristics and ecological significance of the Eastern Ghats.

  • UPSC 2023
  • Physical Setting

The Eastern Ghats are the broken eastern margin of the Peninsular block — not a continuous range like the Sahyadri but a discontinuous series of hill groups, interrupted wherever a major east-flowing river crosses them.

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  • Geological Characteristics
  • Rock and age
  • The discontinuous profile
  • Contrast with the Western Ghats
  • Ecological Significance
  • A drier, deciduous system
  • …and 3 more sections, with a conclusion

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