Question

Discuss the origin of plains. What are the types of plains? Why are plains desenly populated

Answer 1

The northern plains of India are densely populated because of the following reasons: They consist of large plain of alluvial soil and the deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills of the Himalaya over millions of years make this plain fertile

Answer 2

Answer:

Most of the plains have been originated due to upliftment or emergency of submerged landmasses under epicontinental seas due to disa atrophic movement.

Types of plains are structural plains, depositional plains and Glacial plains .

Plains are densely populated because they are very suitable for human habitation. People have flat lands for building houses. The soil of river plains ia very fertile . Agriculture flourishes best on plains. Building of towns and cities and development of transport network is also easier in plains .