A) Eastern Himalayas are higher than the Western Himalayas.
B) Eastern Himalayas are nearer to equator and sea coast than the Western Himalayas.
C) Eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall that the Western Himalayas
D) Eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than the Western Himalayan rocks.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
The alpine vegetation in the Western Himalayas is found up to a height of 3000 metres while in the Eastern Himalayas it is formed upto a height of 4000 metres because the Eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall. The average annual rainfall in the Eastern Himalayas (east of 88-E longitude) is more than 200cm. while it is less than 100 cm in the Western Himalayas (west of \[88{}^\circ E\]longitude).
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