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Ashi Sharma

Question Q5GS1GS1

[Inferred: Discuss Eastern Ghats - their geophysical features and ecological importance]

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Introduction

Eastern ghats are one of the oldest relief features in the Indian subcontinent

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Main Body

Geophysics features:

1found along the eastern coast
2Not continuous and made up of a series of hills
3this height decreases from North to south
4this slopes are gradual and not steep owing to the weathering over time

Ecological Importance:

5[Vegetation] Eastern ghats are home to such moist & dry deciduous forests (2) deciduous hills, Andhra Pradesh.
3[Unique biodiversity] home to endemic species @ red panders, serdon covers etc
4[Rainfall] this dis-circted Orientation allows the Bay of bengal monsoon inland, bringing in bigrof neon-dry deciduous forests of ducan plateu.
5[Required issue] Eastern ghats as rich in resources like aluminum.
4[Required issue] Eastern ghats as rich in resources like aluminum.
5[Cultural Diversity] eastern ghats as home to various tribal groups @ Khanda → Odisha, Koya → kandhra pradesh.
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Conclusion

Eastern ghats as thus an important physical feature along with having great economic, ecological & cultural significance. We must protect them against unsustainable mining & deforestation.

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  • Covers both physical and ecological aspects
  • Links geography to biodiversity
  • Mentions resource significance
  • Discusses climate-geography interaction

Topper

Ashi Sharma

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Important Geophysical Phenomena and geographical features

Eastern Ghats - geographical features and ecology

Writing Stats

175

Total words

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Paragraphs

descriptive and analytical

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