Question

differentiate between the river of northern plains and the river of Deccan plateau​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Himalayan rivers have large basins and large catchment areas. The Deccan rivers have small basins and small catchment areas. While the Himalayan rivers irrigate the Northern Indian Plains, the Deccan rivers irrigate the peninsular Plateau of India.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Rivers in Northern Plain are both snow-fed and rain-fed while that of Southern Plateau is only rain-fed.

• Due to landslides and earthquakes, rivers in Northern Plain alter its course while the rivers in Southern Plateau remains stable and stay in the same course.

• The Himalayan rivers have large basins and large catchment areas. The Deccan rivers have small basins and small catchment areas

• While the Himalayan rivers irrigate the Northern Indian Plains, the Deccan rivers irrigate the peninsular Plateau of India.

The Northern Plains  

1. Geologically, the Northern Plains were formed in a recent geological period.  

2. Northern Plains are the most recent landform.  

3. They are being formed and reshaped by the river systems.  

4. It is a fertile, level land.  

5. The Northern Plains are formed of alluvial deposits brought down by the rivers.  

6. The Northern Plains are divided into three sections:  (i) The Punjab Plains formed by Indus and its tributaries.  (ii) The Ganga Plains in North India.  (iii) The Brahmaputra Plain in Assam.  

7. The Northern Plains are covered with rich, fertile alluvial soil, ideal for high agricultural production.

The Peninsular Plateau  

1. Geologically, the Peninsular Plateau is part of the Gondwanaland, the southern part of ancient super-continent Pangaea.  

2. The Peninsular plateau is part of the oldest landmass.

3. It is one of the most stable land blocks.  

4. It is a plateau or tableland with gently rising rounded hills and wide shallow valleys.  

5. The Peninsular Plateau is composed of old crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks.  

6. The Peninsular Plateau is divided mainly into two broad divisions :  (i) The Central Highlands and  (ii) The Deccan Plateau.

7. A distinct feature of the Peninsular Plateau is the black soil area known as Deccan Trap.  This soil is ideal for the growth of cotton.

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