Explain the features of the northern plains include details of location ,extent, terrain, rivers, soil and importance of these plains
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The northern plains are formed by the deposits brought by the three major rivers and their tributaries. ☆The plain mostly comprise of flat land. ☆Northern plains are the world's most intensely farmed areas. ☆The Northern plains are also known as Great plains or Indo-Gangetic plains.
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(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.