3. Distinguish between
(i) Bhangar and Khadar
(li) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
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Answer:
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Explanation:
i) Bhangar soil is older alluvial soil. Large parts of the Northern Indian Plains are formed of the bhangar soil. The soil presents a terrace like feature. it is not as fertile as the khadar soil.
Khadar soil is new and younger deposits of the alluvium soil on the flood plains. This soil is renewed every year and thus is comparatively more fertile than the bhangar soil.
Bhangar:
1. It is a highland compressed of old alluvium
2.It is always about the level of the flood plains.
3. It is often impregnated with calcareous concretions known as kankar.
4. It is not much suited for cultivation.
5. It is known as ‘dhaya’ in Punjab.
Khadar:
1. It is lowland composed of old alluvium
2. It is flooded almost every year and new alluvium is deposited.
3. It is often characterised by clay soil which is very fertile.
4. Intensive agriculture is practised here.
5. It is called ‘bet’ in Punjab.
ii) WESTERN GHATS :
→ Western Ghats are continuous Chain of hills starting from Tapti valley in the North to Kanyakumari in the South.
→ Run almost Parallel to West Coastal Plain
→ Western Ghats act as a Climatic barrier to the South - West monsoon winds.
→ Most of the rivers that rise in western Ghats drain into Arabian sea .
☆ EASTERN GHATS :
→ Eastern Ghats are discontinuous chain of hills from Mahanadi River in north and Vaigai River in the south .
→ Run parallel to the East Coastal Plain
→ Eastern Ghats lie on the rain shadow region of the South - West monsoon Winds
→ Most of the rivers that rise in Eastern Ghats drain into Bay of Bengal .
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Explanation:
Bhangar Khadar (a) Bhangar is old alluvial soil (a) Khadar is new alluvial soil. (b) Bhangar soil is found away from the river (b) Khadar is found near the river basin. © Bhangar is less fertile. © Khadar is very fertile. (d) It contains calcareous deposits locally known as Kankar. (d) This soil is fine grained. (e) The soil is dark in colour. (e) The soil is light in colour.
(iii) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
Ans.: Difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats.
The Eastern Ghats The Western Ghats (a) The Eastern ghats mark the eastern edge of the Deccan plateau (a) The Western ghat mark the western edge of the Deccan plateau (b) They are discountinuous and irregular and disselected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal. (b) They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only. © They lie parallel to the eastern coast along the Arabian sea. © The Western Ghats to parallel to the west coast along the Arabian Sea. (d) The highest mountain is Mahendragiri with a height of 1.501 metres. (d) The highest peak is Ana Mudi with a height of 2.695 metres. (e) Their average height is 600 metres. (e) Their average height 1,600 metres.