Question

Name the great rivers of the northern plains and their places of origin ​

Answer 1

Punjab Plains: It is formed by the river Indus and its five tributaries – Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas. Punjab and Haryana come under this plain. A larger part of this plain is in Pakistan.

Ganges Plains: The plain is formed by the river Ganges and its tributaries. Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Haryana and West Bengal lies in this plain. It is the largest part of Great Indian Plain.

Brahmaputra Plains: It is built by the Brahmaputra and its tributaries. The plain is known as Assam Plain as most of its part is in Assam.

Answer 2

Ganga, and it originates as Bhagirathi from a glacier called Gangotri.