Question

Discussed a short note on the northern plains

Answer 1

The Northern Plains in India is formed due to the three major river systems, and they are the Indus river system, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river systems.

Explanation:

• It is formed by the river systems of the Indus, Ganga and the Brahmaputra rivers along with their hundreds of tributaries.
• The entire Northern plains stretch to the states from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, plains of Assam, and Rajasthan.
• The area was formed during the formation of Himalayas, and is enriched by these rivers and their numerous tributaries.
• These areas is one of the largest alluvial soil deposits of the world, which makes these soils very fertile to support a large and dense populations.
• They also forms the floodplains of the country.
• These rivers are perennial, and are fed by the glaciers located in the Himalayas.
• The area also are the food basket of the country.