GS1 · 10 marks · 150 words

Explain the geological features and ecological importance of the Eastern Ghats.

Answered by 10 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

HimalayasGeomorphologyHuman GeographyNatural Resources

Syllabus: Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

How toppers approached it

From 8 of the 10 answers · about 160 words · 100% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening88%
  • A definition13%

Body

  • Points88%
  • Points and prose13%

Close

  • A summary50%
  • No separate close38%
  • A way forward13%

The toppers’ answers

Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 139 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Eastern Ghats play a critical role in maintaining geographical cycles of Peninsular India.

Body · points

Geological features

  1. Less steep slopes of mountain ranges (vs. W. Ghats)

  2. more discontinuous Ranges & easier passes

  3. Height of slope increases ( N↑ ) (vs. W. Ghats reverse)

  4. Parallel to S-W monsoon but, traps N-E retreating monsoon

  5. Biodiverse Rivers, streams, wetlands, Protected Reserves, Deciduous Forests

  6. very high Tribal Population & high Inhabitation

Diagram
[Map outline of peninsula India] Labels: - Nallamala - Velconda - Pallconda - Seshachalam Fig: Eastern Ghats

Ecological Importance

I. Biodiversity

Exp: (i) Jerdon's courser (CR) Bird found only @ Srilankamalleswar (Andhra P.) (ii) Elvira Rat (CR)

II. Monsoon patterns & climate moderation

wetlands & Reservoirs ↳ play critical role

  • vertical alignment (Helps S-W monsoon rain to north)

III. Population Support

(1) medicinal plants growth: critical for tribes (2) MFP for tribes (Koya, Kondha, Reddy, etc)

Close · a summary

Thus, the exemplary imp. of E.Ghats is profound.

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