Question 1 Medium Level 19
Which combined clue best explains fertility and settlement in the Northern Plains? A Steep slope and hard rock B Alluvial soil, water availability and level surface C Sandy winds and low water D Coral rock and saline water
Correct answer: B Alluvial soil, water and level surface support settlement and farming. Exam tip: remember these three reasons for population clues.
View question details Question 2 Medium Level 19
What is the correct reason linking the Northern Plains with the Himalayas? A Himalayan rivers bring alluvial deposits B Himalayas provide marine coral C Himalayas spread lava D Himalayas provide desert winds
Correct answer: A Deposits of Himalayan rivers are the basis of Northern Plains formation. Exam tip: connect Himalayas and plains through rivers.
View question details Question 3 Medium Level 19
Which part of the Northern Plains is linked with the western and Indus system? A Ganga Plain B Punjab Plain C Brahmaputra Plain D Sundarban Delta
Correct answer: B Punjab Plain in the western part is linked with the Indus system. Exam tip: choose Punjab Plain for west and Indus clues.
View question details Question 4 Medium Level 19
Which part of the Northern Plains is linked with the north-east and Brahmaputra? A Punjab Plain B Ganga Plain C Brahmaputra Plain D Bhangar Plain
Correct answer: C Brahmaputra Plain is linked with north-eastern India and Assam. Exam tip: remember Brahmaputra Plain for north-east clue.
View question details Question 5 Medium Level 19
How is it correct to understand the Ganga Plain regionally? A Middle extensive part of the Northern Plains B Island group of Arabian Sea C Sandy part of Thar D Highest range of Himalayas
Correct answer: A Ganga Plain is the main middle part of the Northern Plains. Exam tip: place Ganga Plain in the middle of regional order.
View question details Question 6 Medium Level 19
Which option gives the correct comparative difference between Bhabar and Terai? A Bhabar is wet marshy and Terai is pebbly B Bhabar is marine and Terai is volcanic C Bhabar is pebbly foothill and Terai is wet marshy region D Both are peaks of Himadri
Correct answer: C Bhabar is a pebbly belt while Terai is wet and marshy. Exam tip: do not reverse their nature.
View question details Question 7 Medium Level 19
Which option gives the correct comparative difference between Khadar and Bhangar? A Khadar is new fertile alluvium and Bhangar is old alluvium B Khadar is old kankar soil and Bhangar is new flood soil C Both are marine coral D Both are mountain peaks of Shiwalik
Correct answer: A Khadar is new alluvium and Bhangar is old alluvium. Exam tip: remember the new-old difference.
View question details Question 8 Medium Level 19
Which option wrongly states the formation process of the Northern Plains? A They are formed by river deposits B They are made of alluvial material C They are formed by long-term deposition D They are formed by marine coral reefs
Correct answer: D Northern Plains are not formed by marine coral but by river alluvial deposits. Exam tip: connect coral with islands, not plains.
View question details Question 9 Medium Level 19
In a map question on the Northern Plains, which clue identifies the western part? A Indus system and Punjab Plain B Brahmaputra and Assam C Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta D Terai and marsh
Correct answer: A The western part is linked with Punjab Plain and Indus system. Exam tip: identify the western area with Punjab-Indus.
View question details Question 10 Medium Level 19
In a map question on the Northern Plains, which clue identifies the eastern part? A Punjab and Indus B Middle Ganga Plain C Assam and Brahmaputra D Shiwalik foothills
Correct answer: C The eastern part is identified with Assam and Brahmaputra Plain. Exam tip: connect eastern clue with Brahmaputra.
View question details Question 11 Medium Level 19
Which option correctly keeps both physical and economic features of the Northern Plains? A Level alluvial land and agriculture-dominant use B Hard mountainous land and mountaineering-dominant use C Coral island land and fishing island use D Sandy desert land and only camel transport
Correct answer: A Northern Plains are level alluvial land and highly useful for agriculture. Exam tip: study physical and economic sides together.
View question details Question 12 Medium Level 19
If a question gives clues of alluvial soil, flood plain and yearly renewal, what will be the answer? A Bhangar B Bhabar C Terai D Khadar
Correct answer: D Khadar is new floodplain alluvium that gets renewed. Exam tip: choose Khadar for flood and renewal clues.
View question details Question 13 Medium Level 19
If a question gives old alluvium, kankar and higher land than Khadar, what will be the answer? A Bhangar B Khadar C Terai D Bhabar
Correct answer: A Bhangar is the older alluvium of the Northern Plains. It occurs on relatively higher land than the newer alluvial floodplains of Khadar and contains kankar, or calcareous concretions. Khadar is newer alluvium deposited in lower floodplain areas. Exam tip: “old alluvium + kankar + higher than Khadar” indicates Bhangar.
View question details Question 14 Medium Level 19
Which option is the most balanced medium-level summary for the Northern Plains? A They are fertile alluvial plains south of Himalayas formed by river deposits B They are coral islands in the southern sea C They are western dry sand dunes D They are old rocky heights of Deccan
Correct answer: A Northern Plains are identified by location, formation and fertility. Exam tip: remember all three clues together.
View question details Question 15 Medium Level 19
Which area is considered the largest middle part of the Northern Plains according to river system? A Punjab Plain B Ganga Plain C Brahmaputra Plain D Bhabar Belt
Correct answer: B Ganga Plain is the major and extensive middle part of the Northern Plains. Exam tip: connect the Ganga system with the middle plain.
View question details Question 16 Medium Level 19
Which part of the Northern Plains first appears linked with foothill deposits of Himalayan rivers? A Bhabar B Khadar C Delta D Doab
Correct answer: A Bhabar is the pebbly depositional belt at the Shiwalik foothills. Exam tip: remember Bhabar for foothill deposits.
View question details Question 17 Medium Level 19
How does river behaviour differ between Bhabar and Terai based on surface? A Water seeps in Bhabar and reappears in Terai B Delta forms in Bhabar and lava emerges in Terai C Bhabar has sea and Terai has coral D Rivers are always dry in both
Correct answer: A Water goes underground in pebbly Bhabar and streams reappear in southern Terai. Exam tip: remember this order with river behaviour.
View question details Question 18 Medium Level 19
Which combined method is most useful for medium-level preparation on the Northern Plains? A Study river systems, regional parts, Bhabar-Terai and Bhangar-Khadar together B Memorise only desert names C Study only sea islands D Memorise only Himalayan peaks
Correct answer: A At medium level, formation, regional order and soil belts are asked together. Exam tip: revise through a combined table.
View question details Question 19 Medium Level 19
If a question asks to arrange the internal belts of the Northern Plains from north to south, which order is correct? A Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar-Khadar zone B Khadar, Terai, Bhabar C Terai, Bhabar, Himadri D Delta, Shiwalik, Himadri
Correct answer: A At the Shiwalik foothills Bhabar comes first, Terai lies south of it and alluvial plains extend further. Exam tip: remember the north-south belt order.
View question details Question 20 Medium Level 19
What is the correct reason for considering the Khadar area more useful for farming in the Northern Plains? A It is new alluvium that keeps getting renewed by floods B It is made of hard granite C It is formed from marine coral D It is a dry sandy region
Correct answer: A Khadar is new and more fertile alluvial soil. Exam tip: choose Khadar for farming and flood-deposit clues.
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