Question

Write a note on bhabar and terai regions

Answer 1

Bhabar:

1. It lies along the foot of the Shiwaliks from the Indus to the Tista.



2. It is 8 to 16 kms wide.

3. It comprises of pebble- studded rocks in the shape of porus beds.

4. Due to porosity of the rocks, the streams disappear and flow underground.

5. This region is not much suitable for agriculture.

Tarai:



1. It lies to the south of the Bhabar and run parallel to it.

2. It is 20 to 30 kms wide.

3. It is composed of compara­tively finer alluvium and is covered by forests.

4. The underground streams of the Bhabar re-emerge on the surface and give birth to marshy area.

Answer 2

Answer:

Bhabar

The rivers deposit pebbles in a narrow belt. It comprises of pebble- studded rocks in the shape of porus beds. This region is known as bhabar. ... Due to porosity of the rocks, the streams disappear and flow underground.

Terai

The Terai is a lowland region in northern India and southern Nepal that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This lowland belt is characterised by tall grasslands, scrub savannah, sal forests and clay rich swamps.

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