Which parts of the Northern Plains are understood by local soil and drainage features?
Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar and Khadar are local forms of the Northern Plains. Exam tip: remember their clues separately.
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Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar and Khadar are local forms of the Northern Plains. Exam tip: remember their clues separately.
View question detailsA doab is the tract of land, often fertile, lying between two rivers; therefore, Doab is correct. Khadar refers to newer alluvium in floodplains, whereas Terai is the marshy belt along the Himalayan foothills. Exam tip: remember ‘do’ and ‘ab’ as land between two watercourses.
View question detailsIn the Northern Plains, the Ganga, Brahmaputra and their tributaries deposit fine soil, sand and silt carried by them. Soil formed by these deposits is called alluvial soil. The newer alluvium deposited repeatedly during floods is known as Khadar. Lava soil is formed in volcanic regions, so it is not correct here. Exam tip: remember Khadar as new alluvium and Bhangar as old alluvium.
View question detailsAlluvial soil brought by rivers makes the Northern Plains fertile. Exam tip: remember river deposits as the cause of fertile soil.
View question detailsRivers deposited sediments over a long time and formed plains. Exam tip: connect formation process with river deposition.
View question detailsDense settlement is found in the Northern Plains due to flat and fertile land. Exam tip: remember the link between settlement and fertile land.
View question detailsGanga and Brahmaputra are linked with formation and extent of the Northern Plains. Exam tip: connect river systems with plains.
View question detailsKhadar is the low-lying floodplain part of the Northern Plains where rivers deposit fresh alluvium every year. This new alluvium is highly fertile, so Khadar is the correct answer. Bhangar is the older, higher alluvial deposit and may contain kankar nodules. Exam tip: new alluvium = Khadar; old alluvium = Bhangar.
View question detailsThe basic foundation of the Northern Plains is river deposits and alluvial soil. Exam tip: remember the formation basis first.
View question detailsThe Northern Plains are not coral islands but plains formed by river deposits. Exam tip: keep islands and plains separate.
View question detailsThe Northern Plains are fertile alluvial plains south of the Himalayas. Exam tip: remember both location and feature.
View question detailsPunjab, Ganga and Brahmaputra Plains are major regional units of the Northern Plains. Exam tip: remember them in order.
View question detailsThe Northern Plains are flat and fertile plains formed by alluvial deposits brought by Himalayan rivers. Exam tip: remember formation, soil and fertility together.
View question detailsTerai is the moist and marshy belt south of Bhabar. Exam tip: remember Terai after Bhabar in order.
View question detailsBhabar is linked with coarse pebbly deposits. Exam tip: identify Bhabar through coarse deposits.
View question detailsKhadar is new alluvium and is considered more fertile. Exam tip: connect Khadar with new alluvium.
View question detailsBhangar is the part with old alluvium. Exam tip: remember Bhangar as old and Khadar as new alluvium.
View question detailsHimalayan rivers bring alluvial deposits to form the Northern Plains. Exam tip: remember the relation between river deposits and plains.
View question detailsIn the Punjab Plain, land between two rivers is called Doab. Exam tip: remember the meaning of Doab.
View question detailsAlluvial soil brought by rivers makes the Northern Plains fertile. Exam tip: remember alluvial soil as the reason for fertility.
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