Which three rivers system helped in the formation of Northern plains?
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Explanation:
THE NORTHERN PLAINS
1. The northern plains have been formed by the interplay of three major rivers system namely - The Indus, The Brahmputra, the Ganga along with its Tributaries.
2. It is formed of alluvial soil. The vast basin lying at the foot hills of the Himalaya is deposited with Alluvium over a million of years and formed this plain
3. Northern plains has 7 lakhs sq. KM area, 2400 KM length and 240 to 320 KM Breadth.
4. It is densely populated region and also agricult urally very productive region of India due to rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favourable climate.
5. The river coming from Northern Mountains brought a huge amount of eroded soil helps in depositional work .
6. In the lower course, due to gentle slope the velocity of river decreases with result in the formation of riverine island.
7. Also, in Lower course river split into numerous channels due to deposition of silt known as tributaries.
8. The northern plains is broadly divided into three parts : -
(a) The Punjab Plains
The western part of the Northern plains formed by Indus and its tributaries.
(b) The Ganga Plains
Extends between Ghaggar and Tista River spread over the states of the North India. Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and west Bengal.
(c) The Brahmaputra Plains
its lies in the east of ganga plain mainly in Assam.
9. The Northern Plains is not flat land. The vast plains also have diverse relief features and those features are : -
(a) Bhabar ➡ lays at the foot of Shivalik.
➡ 8 to 16 KM narrow belt of pebbles.
(b) Tarai ➡ lies next to Bhabar.
➡ Wet and Marshy area with wildlife and forests.
(c) Bhangar ➡ Older Alluvium plains which rises above the level of the flood plains.
(d) Khadar ➡ younger Alluvium of flood plains.