Question

.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. The deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills of the

Himalaya over millions of years, formed this fertile plain. It spreads over an area of 7 lakh sq.

km. The plain being about 2400 Km long and 240 to 320 Km broad, is a densely populated

physiographic division. With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and

favourable climate it is agriculturally a very productive part of India. The Northern Plain is

broadly divided into three sections. The Western part of the Northern Plain is referred to as the

Punjab Plains. Formed by the Indus and its tributaries, the larger part of this plain lies in

Pakistan. The Indus and its tributaries–the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the

Satluj originate in the Himalaya. This section of the plain is dominated by the doabs.Majuli, in

the Brahmaputra River is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world. ‘Doab’ is made up of

two words- ‘do’ meaning two and ‘ab’ meaning water. Similarly ‘Punjab’ is also made up two

words- ‘Punj’ meaning five and ‘ab’ meaning water.The Ganga plain extends between Ghaggar

and Teesta rivers. It is spread over the states of North India, Haryana, Delhi, U.P., Bihar, partly

Jharkhand and West Bengal to its East, particularly in Assam lies the Brahmaputra plain. The

northern plains are generally deseribed as flat land with no variations in its relief. It is not true.

These vast plains also have diverse relief features. According to the variations in relief features,

the Northern plains can be divided into four regions. The 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.

South 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. The forests have been

cleared to create agricultural land and to settle migrants from Pakistan after partition

.A. Ganga Plains B. bhramputra plains

1. From the eastern part of the northern plain

2. From the western part of the northern plain.

3. Between Ghaggar and Tista rivers.


a. A-2,B-3

b. A-3, B-1

c. A-2,B-1

d. A-3,B-2
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Answer 1

A-3,B-2

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Answer 2

D option is the correct answer