Geomorphology
Tested in 3 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2023–2023). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
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What you need to know first
Types of river erosionWestern Ghats formationBasic vulcanicityTypes of landforms
Real questions that test this
सह्याद्रीची रांग सरळ रेषेत नसून अनेक ठिकाणी ती वक्राकार झालेली आहे कारण The Sahyadri range is not straight but at many places it is curved, because
a)सह्याद्रीतून उगम पावणाऱ्या कोकणातील नद्यांनी उगमापाशी केलेल्या शीर्षवर्ती खननामुळे ती वक्राकार झालेली आहे / The Sahyadri range is curved at many places because of the headward erosion of the Konkan rivers originating in Sahyadri✓ Correct
b)सह्याद्रीतून उगम पावणाऱ्या कोकणातील नद्यांच्या पार्श्ववर्ती खननामुळे ती वक्राकार झालेली आहे / The Sahyadri range is curved at many places because of the lateral erosion of the Konkan rivers originating in Sahyadri
c)सह्याद्रीतून उगम पावणाऱ्या कोकणातील नद्यांच्या तळाच्या खननामुळे ती वक्राकार झालेली आहे / The Sahyadri range is curved at many places because of the downward erosion of the Konkan rivers originating in Sahyadri
d)सह्याद्रीत पडणाऱ्या मुसळधार पर्जन्यामुळे सह्याद्रीची झीज होऊन ती वक्राकार झालेली आहे / Due to heavy rainfall the Sahyadri range is heavily eroded and hence it is curved
The Sahyadri mountain range appears curved or irregular due to intense headward (retrogressive) erosion by the short, swift Konkan rivers originating from its western slopes.