Question

Identify the region of the Northern Plains with the help of clues given below: I. The streams and rivers re-emerge and create a wet, swampy and marshy region. II. This was a thickly forested region full of wildlife. III. The forests have been cleared to create agricultural land and to settle migrants from Pakistan after partition.

Answer 1

The region is Terai plain as the region is located south of the outer foothills of the Himalayan Mountain Range, the Shivalik Hills and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This region also lies between the rivers Yamuna and Brahmaputra. The region is well known for its various kinds of plants and is the home to wildlife and a wide range of birds.