Question

Describe how the northern plains were formed and also state any three characteristics of northern plains.

Answer 1

* interplay of three rivers

The northern plain has been formed by the interplay of three major rivers namely-

the Indus , the Ganga , and Brahmaputra along with their tributaries.

Division of Northern plain:

-> Indus plain

It is formed by the Indus and its tributaries- Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum and Chenab. This plane is also referred to as Punjab plain.

-> ganga-brahmaputra plain

It has been formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra and their tributaries such as Kosi, Gandak, Son, Betwa, Yamuna, Lohit and Dibang rivers etc.

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Answer 2

The Himalayan uplift out of the Thethy's sea and subsidence of the northern flank of the Peninsular plateau resulted in the formation of a large basin. In due course of time, this depression gradually got filled with the deposition of the sediment by the rivers flowing from mountains in the north. A flat land with extensive alluvial deposits by these rivers led to the formation of the Northern Plains of India.