Question

Describe any five features of northern plains of india

Answer 1

The northern plains of India has been highly populated for thousands of years.It had its civilization even before it could be traced.This must have been because of its natural gradient that supports various forms of life.
Large flat land: As the name suggest it has large expanse of flat land that makes it easier for the construction of cities compared to hills and valleys.
Availability of water: It has large number of rivers and streams which was extremely essential for livelihood.They had constant sources of water throughout the year.
Economics;As food supply picked up so did prosperity since no one would like to make a home in desert
Food supply: Their way of life as hunters were reduced to cultivators which enable them to settle down instead of moving from one place to another. These areas had high productivity and could support large population with its agricultural produce.
Good agricultural soil or just fertile land.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Properties are

(i) The northern plains have been formed from the alluvium deposited by the mountain rivers.

(ii) They are located between the Himalayan rivers in the north and the Peninsular Plateau in the south.

(iii) They turned the soil on the surfaced land fertile for growing a rich harvest of variety of crops. This led to the development of the Indus Valley Civilization.

(iv) They are made up of deposits of alluvium and cover an area of 7 lakh sq. km.

(v) They are densely populated physiographic division of India and are believed to be highly productive in terms of agriculture.

(vi) The North Indian plains have the Indus river system in the west and the Ganga Brahmaputra river system in the East.