With reference to the Western Ghats, consider the following statements:
1. The Western Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats.
2. Their average elevation is about 1500 metres with the height increasing from south to north.
3. They stretch from River Tapi up to Kanyakumari.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 and 2 only
2
1 and 3 only
3
2 and 3 only
4
1, 2 and 3 only