Question

give an account of the northern plains of India

Answer 1

1️⃣According to the variations in relief features, the Northern plains can be divided into four regions.

2️⃣The rivers, after descending from the mountains deposit pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width lying parallel to the slopes of the Shiwaliks. It is known as bhabar. All the streams disappear in this bhabar belt.

3️⃣South of this belt, the streams and rivers re-emerge and create a wet, swampy and marshy region known as terai. This was a thickly forested region full of wildlife.

4️⃣The largest part of the northern plain is formed of older alluvium. They lie above the flood plains of the rivers and present a terrace like feature. This part is known as bhangar.

5️⃣The soil in this region contains calcareous deposites locally known as kankar. The newer, younger deposits of the flood plains are called khadar. They are renewed almost every year and so are fertile, thus, ideal for intensive agriculture.

Answer 2

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Give an account of the northern plains of India.

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The northern plain has been formed by the

interplay of the three major river systems,

namely the Indus, the Ganga and the

Brahmaputra along with their tributaries.

This plain is formed of alluvial soil which is

suitable for agriculture. It spreads over an

area of 7 lakh sq. km. The plain is a densely

populated physiographic division. The

Northern Plain is broadly divided into three

sections, Punjab Plains, Ganga Plains and

Brahpmputra plains. According to the

variations in relief features, the Northern

plains can be divided into four regions.

Bhabar, a narrow belt of pebbles which lie

at the foot of Shivaliks. Terai, lie next to

Bhabar which a wet and marshy area with

wildlife and forests. Bhangar is made up of

older alluvium plain which rises above the

level of the flood plains. Khadar is a

younger alluvium of the flood plains.