Question

5 main points on northern plains

Answer 1

1. The Northern Plains lie to the south of the Himalayas extending 2,500 km in length from East to West.

2. It consists of two river basins-the Indus and the Ganga-Brahmaputra. It is made up of fertile alluvial soil. These support very dense population.

3. The Northern Plains can be divided into four parts:

(a) The Rajasthan Plains

(b) Indus Plain

(c) Ganga Plain

(d) Brahmaputra Plain

4. The Northern Plains are important because :

(а) They are the largest alluvial plains in the world formed by the deposition of silt by the major rivers of the plain.

(б) The rivers are navigable and have water in them throughout the year (Perennial).

Answer 2

The main characteristics features of Northern plains are as follows:

1. Northern plain is rich in ground water i.e., it has a maintained ground water table.

2. The soil of the Northern plain occupies a larger area and is utmost fertile.

3. The land of the Northern plain is flat or most likely flat with a very little variation.

4. Slope of the Northern plains is in downward direction from North towards the South.

5. Doab which is a land of alluvial soil present in between two converging rivers which is the largest one in the Northern plain.