Question 1

_____________ are marshy plains.

Accepted Answer

The Great Rann of Kuchh are the marshy plains.

Question 2

What features make the Northern Plains suitable for agriculture?

Accepted Answer

The Northern Plains are formed of alluvial soil. The deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills of the Himalayas over millions of years, formed this fertile plain. This plain is a densely populated physio graphic division. The soil cover is rich and have adequate water supply. The climate is also favorable for agriculture. These features make this plain suitable for agriculture.

Question 3

According to the variations in relief features, the northern plains can be divided into four regions. Name them.

Accepted Answer

(i) Bhabar(ii) Bhanfar(iii) Terai(iv) Khadan

Question 4

Name the three sections into which Northern plain has been divided. Write one feature of each.

Accepted Answer

The three sections are:1) Bhabar - its a narrow belt of 8-10 km in width. Parallel to the slope of Shiwalik2) Tarai - South of bhabar belt about 10-20km in width. Wet, swampy and marshy region is created.3 Alluvial Plain; further divided into i) Khadar - New, young deposits of flood plains. it is renewed every year.ii) Bhangar - Plain with older alluvium.Lie above flood plains.

Question 5

What are known as distributaries?

Accepted Answer

The rivers in their lower course split into numerous channels due to the deposition of silt. These channels are known as distributaries.

Question 6

Describe Northern plains of India. Into how many parts they are divided?

Accepted Answer

The Northern plain was formed due to the Himalayan upliftment out of the Tethys sea and subsidence of the Northern flank of the Peninsular plateau which resulted in the formation of a large basin. In course of time, this depression gradually got filled with deposition of sediments from rivers flowing from the mountains in the North and led to formation of the fertile Northern plains.They spread over an area of 7 lakh sq km. The plains are about 2400 km long and 230-240 km broad. It is a densely populated and an intensively cultivated area.With its adequate water supply and favourable climate, it is agriculturally a very productive part of India.The Northern plains are broadly divided into three parts which are as follows(i) The Western part of the Northern plains is called the Punjab plain, formed by the Indus and its tributaries.(ii) The Ganga plain extends between the Ghaggar and the Teesta rivers, spread over the states of Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.(iii) The Brahmaputra plain lies to the East of the Ganga plains. It covers the areas of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Question 7

Give a short note on the three divisions of the Northern Plains in India. List out the reasons why cities like Lucknow and Kolkata developed in these plains.

Accepted Answer

Importance of the Northern PlainThis plain is very important to India in many ways:1. This plain is made up of the alluvial soil brought down by the rivers. This soil is very soft and fertile. Major crops such as wheat, rice, sugarcane, pulses, oil seeds and jute are grown here. This plain is the ‘food bowl1 of India.2. The land of this plain is soft, level and flat. Therefore wells, tube-wells and canals can be dug for irrigation. Due to proper irrigation it is the largest producer of food grains in India.3. This plain gets sufficient rainfall. There are many rivers, streams and lakes. There is also rich vegetation. These factors affect the climate and make it tolerable. The climate of the Northern Plain is very cold in winter and very hot in summer.4. This is one of the most thickly populated plain of the world. The most thickly populated States of India — Uttar Pradesh and Bihar — lie in this plain.5. This plain is very important for the economic development of India. The land being even, the transportation and communication is easy. This plain has a network of railways and roads. Some important industries like iron and steel, jute, cement, sugar and textile are spread evenly over the whole region.The Ganga is our most sacred river. Its water is regarded as holy, but this holy water is getting polluted. Waste of many cities and industries located along its banks is making the water polluted. The water is no more fit for drinking. The government has made up a plan known as the Ganga Action Plan to clean the water from this pollution. Some laws have been made to prohibit the throwing of wastes into the rivers. We should try to keep its water clean.

Question 8

Name the three sections the northern plain is divided into.

Accepted Answer

(i) The Punjab Plains.(ii) The Ganga Plain.(iii) The Brahmaputra Plain.

Question 9

Describe how the Northern Plains are agriculturally a very productive part of the country.

Accepted Answer

The Northern Plains are formed of alluvial soil. The deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills of the Himalayas over millions of years, formed this fertile plain. This plain is a densely populated physio graphic division. The soil cover is rich and have adequate water supply. The climate is also favorable for agriculture. These features make this plain suitable for agriculture.

Question 10

How were the Northern plains formed?

Accepted Answer

With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favourable climate, it is agriculturally a very productive part of India.The Northern Plains have been formed from the alluvium that the mountain rivers deposited here. This turned the soil on the surfaced land fertile for growing a rich harvest of variety of crops. This led to the development of the Indus River Valley Civilisation. The rich soil was further aided by favourable climate and constant water supply from the rivers. Between the mouths of the Indus and the Ganga-Brahmaputra, the North Indian Plain covers a distance of 3200 km. It is 300 to 150 km wide at some places. The North Indian Plains have the Indus river system in the west and the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system in the east. The first includes Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Satluj. The Indus flows into the Arabian Sea. The second includes Ganga, its tributaries and the Brahmaputra which combine as Meghna as they drain into the Bay of Bengal. They form the world’s largest and fastest growing delta. The difference in relief has led the North Indian Plains to be divided into four zones : (i) Bhabhar, (ii) Tarai, (iii) Bangar and (iv) Khadar.

Important questions on The Northern Plains

_____________ are marshy plains.

What features make the Northern Plains suitable for agriculture?

According to the variations in relief features, the northern plains can be divided into four regions. Name them.

Name the three sections into which Northern plain has been divided. Write one feature of each.

What are known as distributaries?

Describe Northern plains of India. Into how many parts they are divided?

Give a short note on the three divisions of the Northern Plains in India. List out the reasons why cities like Lucknow and Kolkata developed in these plains.

Name the three sections the northern plain is divided into.

Describe how the Northern Plains are agriculturally a very productive part of the country.

How were the Northern plains formed?

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