The plains of Ganga - class-IX
State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
The Northern Indian plains lie to the south of the Himalayas.
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True
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False
State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
The Bay of Bengal lies east to India.
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True
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False
The headwaters of the Ganga is called the _______.
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Bhagirathi
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Alaknanda
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Gangotri Glacier
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None of the above
- The Ganges begins at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers. The Bhagirathi is considered to be the source in Hindu culture and mythology, although the Alaknanda is longer.
- The Bhāgīrathī is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.
- In Hindu mythology and culture, the Bhagirathi is considered the source stream of the Ganges.
Which is the largest tributary of the Ganga?
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Godavari
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Gandak
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Mahanadi
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Yamuna
- The Yamuna Sanskrit and Hindi, sometimes called Jamuna is the longest and the second largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India.
- Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 6,387 metres on the south western slopes of Banderpooch peaks in the uppermost region of the Loower Himalayas in Uttarakhand .
- it travels a total length of 1,376 kilometres (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366,223 square kilometres (141,399 sq mi), 40.2% of the entire Ganges Basin.
- It is the longest river in India which does not directly flow to the sea.
Ganga and Brahmaputra are the river's of _______________.
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Australian plain
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Indian plain
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Both a and b
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none of these
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Indus-Ganga Plain and the North Indian River Plain, is a 630-million-acre (2.5-million km2) fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of northern and eastern India, the eastern parts of Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal.
Following are the plain's of India ____________.
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Northern plain
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Coastal plain
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Both a and b
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none of these
Uttarkshi District is the origin of ___________.
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Sutlej
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Ganga
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Ravi
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Brahmaputra
Beas Dam is located ________________.
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At Pong in Punjab
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Across Mahanadi in Orissa
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At Sivasamudram in Karnataka
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Across river Jhelum in Srinagar
Which of the following cities is not situated on the Ganges?
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Haridwar
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Varanasi
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Lucknow
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Patna
Which of the following is not connected with well irrigation?
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Local rainfall
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Low water well
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Brackishness of the well water
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Availability of cheap power
Pick out the correct statement ( only one statement is correct ):
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The forest found in the Gangetic delta is Taiga.
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The region where coal Is found in India is Narmada valley.
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The Manchester of India is Ahemdabad.
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The state producing bauxite in good quantities is Bihar.
Which of the following areas is the largest producer of tea in India?
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Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal
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Nilgiris
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Brahmputra hills in Himachal Pradesh
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Kangra hills in Himachal Pradesh
Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by ________.
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Aggradation
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Degradation
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Erosion
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Weathering in situ
India's plain land area is about _____________.
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43%
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63%
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83%
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93%
Doab is made up of _____________.
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Two words.
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Three words.
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One word.
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Four words.
- Doab is made up of two words-'do' meaning two and 'ab' meaning water.
- Doab is the area lying between two rivers flowing in the same direction.
- Doab refers to the riverine island where two rivers meet.
- Doab is a term used in India and Pakistan for the "tongue," or tract of land lying between two converging, or confluent, rivers.
The only perinial river of Rajasthan is _____.
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Sambar.
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Luni.
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Chambal.
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Sabarmati.
- Chambal and Luni are the two main rivers of Rajasthan.
- Chambal is the only perennial river of the state, which enters Rajasthan at
- Rajasthan at Chaurasigarh, after originating from the northern slopes of the Vindhya Range.
- This river flows along the eastern border between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
- Fed by its tributaries, Chambal flows northwards across the state and meets the Yamuna River.
The largest inhabited riverine Island of the world is __________.
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Dihang.
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Majuli Island.
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Moore Island.
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Teesta.
- Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown. However, it is recognised by Guinness Book of World Records as World's Largest River Island.
- The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, another branch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north.
- The island is inhabited by Mising tribes, Deori and Sonowal Kachri tribes.
- At the world's largest inhabited riverine island, ancient cultural traditions and nature blend into everyday life seamlessly.
Majuli, the largest riverine Island, is formed by the river ________.
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Ganges (India).
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Brahmaputra (India).
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Amazon (Brazil).
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Araguaia (Brazil).
- Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown. However it is recognised by Guinness Book of World Records as World's Largest River Island.
- The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north.
One of the tributary of River Indus is the ________.
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Chambal.
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Sindh.
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Ravi.
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Ken.
- The Indus receives its most-notable tributaries from the eastern Punjab Plain.
- These five rivers—the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—give the name Punjab (“Five Rivers”) to the region divided between Pakistan and India.
- The Ravi River is a river in Kashmir and Pakistan.
- It is also one of the major five rivers/tributaries of Indus.
The only large river in the Indian Dessert is the ________.
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Narmada.
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Tapi.
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Mahi.
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Luni.
- The River that flows through the Indian Desert is Luni. It's the only large river in this region. Streams appear during rainy Season.
- Soon after they disappear into the sand, as they do not have enough water to reach the sea.
- The Luni is an endorheic river of western Rajasthan state, India.
- It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch Gujarat, after traveling a distance of 495 km.
The largest inhabited riverine Island in the world is __________.
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Majuli.
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Zamberi.
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Thaya.
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Amazon.
- Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown. However it is recognised by Guinness Book of World Records as World's Largest River Island.
- The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north.
- The island is inhabited by Mising tribes, Deori and Sonowal Kachri tribes.
- At the world' largest inhabited riverine island, ancient cultural traditions and nature blend into the everyday life seamlessly.
In summers,the temperature in some parts of Rajasthan reaches upto ________________.
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${50}^{o}C$
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${60}^{o}C$
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${65}^{o}C$
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${70}^{o}C$
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Summer: This is the period from April to June. The summer starts by mid-March and temperature starts rising progressively through April, May and June.
- The temperature ranges from 32 ºC to 45 ºC. In May and June, the dry western region of Rajasthan records a maximum temperature of 48 ºC.
- The hottest of all seasons, summer extends in Rajasthan from April to June. During summers, the temperature in Rajasthan is very high and it ranges somewhere between 32 degree Celsius and 48 degree Celsius.
An arc-shapped ridge, comprising well-sorted sand is called ________.
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Sand dunes.
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Barchans.
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Loess.
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Mushroom rock.
- A barchan or barkhan dune is a crescent-shaped dune.
- These are also called Crescent dunes.
- A Barchan dune is an arc-shaped sand ridge, comprising of well-sorted sand grains.
- Barchans face the wind, appearing convex and are produced by wind action predominately from one direction.
- They are a very common landform in sandy deserts all over the world and are arc-shaped, markedly asymmetrical in cross section, with a gentle slope facing toward the wind sand ridge, comprising well-sorted sand.
How have northern plans been formed?
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By the interplay of three river systems Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra
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By the interplay of two river systems Narmada and Tapi
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By the interplay of two river systems, Godavari and Krishna
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By the interplay of all these river system
The Northern Plain was formed by the deposits brought in by the three major river system Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra and their tributaries. Alluvium was deposited at the foot–hills of the Himalayas for millions of years. These deposits are now the fertile Northern Plains. Alluvium is soil or sediments deposited by a river or other running water.
The wind flowing in the northern plains in summers is known as _______.
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Koal Bisakhi
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Trade winds
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Loo
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None of these
- The wind flowing in the
northern plains in summers is known as 'loo'.
- Loo is a strong hot and dry
winds that blows over the western Indo-Gangetic plain of North India and Pakistan.
- It is especially strong in the
months of May and June.
India's plain land area is about _________.
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42%
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63%
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83%
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93%
Indian sub-continent is divided into plains, plateaus and mountains.
The soil in the delta region is ___________.
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Black soil
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Red soil
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Alluvial soil
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Mountain soil
- Delta region is formed by deposition of sediments
carried by rivers. In such regions alluvial soil is mostly formed.
- Alluvium is a loose soil or
sediments which are formed by erosion by rainwater. It is typically made of
small particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel.
Which of the following states experiences severe famine?
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Kerala
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Rajasthan
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Bihar
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West Bengal
- Rajasthan receives scanty rainfall and hence experience severe famine.
- Scarcity of rainfall is due to following reasons:
- South-east monsoon arriving from Bay of Bengal loses its
moisture by the time it reaches north-western part of India where Rajasthan is
located.
- And the south-west monsoon arriving from Bay of Bengal flows
parallel to the Aravalli mountains and reach north-east part of India.
The Western part of Rajasthan is a desert because _____________.
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The temperature remains very high in summer
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the Aravallis lie parallel to the path of the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoons,there by causing no orographic rainfall
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both $(1)$ and $(2)$
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Only $(2)$
The Western part of Rajasthan is a desert because the temperature remains very high in summer and the Aravallis lie parallel to the path of the Arabian Sea Branch of the southwest monsoons , there by causing no orographic rainfall. When there is an excess moisture in cloud that cannot hold it further and sudden upliftment of cloud with same moisture. As cloud moves suddenly upwards it looses it moisture holding capacity. This happens in windward side of mountain. These Aravalli range are not blocking winds which carry moisture. They are parallel to the direction of cloud movement, so there is no upliftment of clouds carring moisture, so there are very little rains in Rajasthan. Thus the deserts are formed.
The dust storms occurring in the summer over North Indian Plains are called ___________.
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Loo
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Kali Andhi
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Norwesters
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Western disturbances
- The Kali Andhi, or black storm is a violent, squally dust storm occuring in late spring in north-western India.
- They are usually brief, but can block out the sun, drastically reduce visibility and cause property damage and injuries.
- The Andhi heralds the imminent arrival of the monsoon .
- Andhi is seen Punjab, Rajasthan in India, a summer time blowing, it is also called sand wind.
The river Brahmaputra is known as Jamuna in ______.
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Tibet
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Bangladesh
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Nepal
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Bhutan
- Below the Tista, the Brahmaputra splits into two distributary branches.
- The western branch, which contains the majority of the river's flow, continues due south as the Jamuna (Jomuna) to merge with the lower Ganga, called the Padma River (Pôdda).
- It is the main distributary channel of the Brahmaputra River as it flows from India to Bangladesh. The Jamuna flows south and joins the Padma River (Pôdda), near Goalundo Ghat, before meeting the Meghna River near Chandpur. It then flows into the Bay of Bengal as the Meghna River.
Which multipurpose project is situated in Punjab?
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Pulkit Dam
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Ramtek Dam
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Bhakra Nangal Dam
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None of these
Name the largest artificial lake that was built in the 11th century.
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Salal Lake
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Bhopal Lake
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Tukmur Lake
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None of these
The 'Beej Bachao Andolan' was launched in _____.
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Raipur region
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Bhuj region
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Tehri region
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None of these
Tehri region,
Khetri Mines in Rajasthan is famous for which mineral?
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Uranium
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Iron
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Copper
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None of these
The Punjab plain is alluvial plain in ____________.
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north-west of India
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north-east of India
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north-south of India
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none of these
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The Punjab Plain is an alluvial plain in Pakistan and the north-west of India.
- The plain includes the Pakistani province of Punjab and the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana and is around 35,000 square miles (91,000 km2) in area.
- The plain is extensively farmed for cereals and cotton.
- It is bounded by the Shiwalik Range to the north, the Yamuna River to the east, the arid zone of Rajasthan state to the south, and the Ravi and Sutlej rivers to the northwest and southwest, respectively.
The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as ______________.
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Bhabar
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Bhangar
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Khadar
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Teral
Punjab and Haryana plains in India are irrigated with water from the rivers _______________________.
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Jhelum, Beas, and Sutlej
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Ravi, Yamuna, and Sutlej
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Ravi, Beas, and Brahmputra
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Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej
The Ravi River is a transboundary river crossing northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of six rivers of the Indus System in Punjab region. The waters of Ravi are allocated to India under Indus Water Treaty.
Which of the following district is not situated in the terai of Uttar Pradesh?
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Bahraich
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Hardoi
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Pilibhit
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Lakhim Pur
Hardoi is a city and municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi district.
The _______ is agriculturally a very productive part of India.
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The Peninsular Plateau
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The Coastal Plain
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The Himalayan Mountain
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The Northern Plain
The Northern Plain was formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely– the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. It is composed of alluvial soil which has been deposited over millions of years. It is about 2400 km long and about 240 to 320 km broad. With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favorable climate. It is agriculturally a very productive part of India.
Which physiological division has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems?
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The Himalayan Mountains
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The Peninsular Plateau
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The Northern Plains
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The Coastal Plains
The Northern Plain:
1. Formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely– the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries
2. Composed of alluvial soil which has been deposited over millions of years, about 2400 km long and about 240 to 320 km broad.
3. With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favourable climate it is agriculturally a very productive part of India
4. Divided into three sections, viz. the Punjab Plain, the Ganga Plain and the Brahmaputra Plain.
The northern plain is formed of _____ soil.
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red
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alluvial
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loamy
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sandy
The Northern Plain was formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely– the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. It is composed of alluvial soil which has been deposited over millions of years, it is about 2400 km long and about 240 to 320 km broad.
The Western part of the Northern Plain is referred to as the _____ Plains.
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Punjab
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Eastern coastal
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Utkal
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Ganga
The Northern Plain was formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely– the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. It is composed of alluvial soil which has been deposited over millions of years, about 2400 km long and about 240 to 320 km broad. It is divided into three sections, viz. the Punjab Plain, the Ganga Plain and the Brahmaputra Plain.
The Punjab plain lies in the western part of the northern plain & formed by the Indus and its tributaries with major portion of this plains in Pakistan
The ______ spreads over an area of 7 lakh sq. km.
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Northern Plains
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Himalayan Mountains
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Peninsular Plateau
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Coastal Plains
The Great Plains of the North are also called
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Sutlej-Ganga plains
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Sutlej-Yamuna plains
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Ganga-Narmada plains
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Narmada-Brahmaputra plains
The great plains of North are called Sutlej-Ganga plains. They are form the transitional belt between the peninsular India and Himalaya Region.
Rajasthan plain is known as ____________ desert.
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Sahara
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Kalahari
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Gobi
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Great Indian
Punjab and Haryana plain is the leading producer of ______.
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Bajara
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Wheat
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Oil-seeds
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Sugarcane
Brahmaputra plain is also called as ________.
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Assam plain
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Punjab plain
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Southern plain
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None of these
Assam plain is also called as Bramhaputra plain. This is because most of Bramhaputra plain is located in Assam. Its western boundary is formed by the Indo-Bangladesh border as well as the boundary of the lower Ganga Plain. Its eastern boundary is formed by Purvanchal hills. Fertile alluvial soils, flat surface, slow moving perennial rivers and favorable climate facilitate intense agricultural activity.
Which of the following countries do the Indo Gangetic plains spread over?
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India
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Pakistan
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Bangladesh
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All of these
Indo Gangetic plain is also known as Indus and Ganga plain. These plains are named after two rivers, Indus and Ganga. It encompasses most of northern and eastern India, the eastern parts of Pakistan, and all of Bangladesh. Himalayas are located on the north of these plains and its rivers are the source of rich alluvium brought down to the Indo-Gangetic plains.
Which of the following is not a pilgrim centre present in Northern-Plains?
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Varnasi
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Rishikesh
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Vaishnodevi
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Madurai
The southern edge of the Ganga plain is marked by which of the following plateau?
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Iranian Plateau
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Chota Nagpur Plateau
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Deccan plateau
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None of these
Southern edge of Ganga plain is marked by Chota Nagpur plateau. Chota Nagpur plateau is called as mineral heartland of India because the region is abundantly blessed with wide variety of minerals. Chota Nagpur plateau is located on the western side of India. It covers states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh.
Which of the place of India falls under Gangetic plain?
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Gazipur
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Janakpur
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Ludhiana
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Lahore
Among the following places of India given in the options, Ludhiana falls under Gangetic plain. It is a district located in the state of Punjab. Ludhiana stands on the old banks of river Sutlej. As it is located in the Gangetic plain, the place is very fertile and blessed with great agriculture.
Which among the following is/are major rivers of Brahmaputra plain?
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Yamuna
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Sankosh
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Teesta River
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All of these
The Brahmaputra basin spreads over countries of Tibet (China), Bhutan, India and Bangladesh having a total area of 5,80,000 Sq.km. In India, it spreads over states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Sikkim. The major rivers of bramhaputra basin are Tista River, Jaldhaka River, Manas River, Kopili River, Buridehing River, Dhansiri (S) River, Yamuna, Sankosh.
Which of the following is considered as the significance of Northern Plains?
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It forms most fertile region
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Forms an important pilgrim centre
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Attracts tourists because of its scenic beauty
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All of these
Great northern plains are formed by the sediments brought down by the Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra and their tributaries and it is popularly known as the Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra plain. Following are the characteristics of northern plains: It forms most fertile region, forms an important pilgrim centre, attracts tourists because of its scenic beauty.
Which of the following civilisations flourished in Northern-plains?
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Harappa
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Mohenjo-Daro
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Pilibanga
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All of these
Harappa, Mohenjodaro and Pilibanga are the great civilisations flourished on the banks of river Indus. For this reason it is also called as Indus valley Civilisations which is one of the greatest ancient civilisations.
The Northern Plains are important to India because of which of the following reasons?
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Rivers are navigable throughout the year
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Flat land- good for roads and railways
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Irrigational facilities
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All of these
Great northern plains are formed by the sediments brought down by the Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra and their tributaries and it is popularly known as the Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra plain. These are very important because the rivers that flow in this region are navigable, it has flat land which is good for roads and railways and it provides best Irrigational facilities.
What is the shape of a delta?
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Rectengle
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Square
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Triangle
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Longitudianal
The term Delta was coined by Herodotus after the Greek letter delta (∆). The shape of a delta is like a triangle. Deltas are located at river mouths. A river Delta typically makes up a triangle-shaped piece of land.
Which of the following is a famous place associated with Mahabharat from Punjab-Haryana plain?
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Amritsar
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Gurudaspur
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Kurukshetra
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Panipat
Kurukshetra is a place of great historical and religious importance. This city is situated in Haryana and lies in Punjab-Haryana plain. It is the place where the battle of Mahabharat was fought. Lord Krishna preached his philosophy of ‘Karma’ which is enshrined in the Holy Bhagwad-Gita to Arjuna at Kurukshetra. Kurukshetra is intimately related to the Aryan civilization and its growth all along the sacred river Saraswati. According to Hindu mythology, the Kurukshetra is spread over, a circuit of about 48 Kos which includes a large number of holy places, temples and Sacred tanks connected with the religious events, Mahabharat war and Kurus, the ancestor of Kouravas and Pandavs.
The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is also known as the ______________.
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Goosefoot
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Taiga
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Sunderbans
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none of the above
Canebrakes which are grown in the wetter areas of the Sundarban delta are a type of _________.
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tree
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grass
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vegetable
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fruit
Thick stands of tall grass, known as canebrakes, grow in wetter areas. The Sundarbans freshwater swamp forests ecoregion lies closer to the Bay of Bengal. This ecoregion is flooded with slightly brackish water during the dry season, and freshwater during the monsoon season.
Which of the following is the largest delta in the world?
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Mekong delta
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Nile delta
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Godavari delta
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Ganges-Brahmaputra delta
The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is the largest river delta in the world. It is also known as the Sunderbans Delta, Ganges Delta, the Brahmaputra Delta, or the Bengal Delta. The Ganges River Delta is located in the Indian subcontinent countries of India (West Bengal) and Bangladesh.
What is the width of the Ganga Brahmaputra delta at Bay of Bengal?
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300 Km
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350 Km
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400 Km
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500 Km
The Ganges Delta is among the most fertile regions in the world. Along the coast, the width of the delta is approximately 350 km. The distance from the confluence of the Brahmaputra and the Ganges to the coast is some 250 km.
The world's largest mangrove ecoregion of the Sundarbans covers an area of ____________.
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20,400 sq. km
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15,,200 sq. km
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25,000 sq. km
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20,000 sq. km
The world's largest mangrove ecoregion of the Sundarbans covers an area of 20,400 sq. km. The dominant mangrove species Heritiera fomes is locally known as sundri or Sundari.
The Ganga Plain widens _____.
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from east to west
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from west to east
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at the middle
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No where
The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens From west to east. The Ganga Brahmaputra basin is situated at 10°N to 30°N in the sub-tropical region. The basin is formed as a result of the many tributaries from Ganga and Brahmaputra river.
Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth of forest and a variety of wild life?
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Bhabar
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Bhangar
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Terai
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Khadar
Tarai, also spelled Terai, a region of northern India and southern Nepal running parallel to the lower ranges of the Himalayas. A strip of undulating former marshland, it stretches from the Yamuna River in the west to the Brahmaputra River in the east. At its northern edge are numerous springs forming several streams, including the important Ghaghara River, which intersect the Tarai (meaning “Moist Land”) and are responsible for its marshy character. Interspersed with the Tarai is the Bhabar, which is a region of coarse gravel and shingle deposits supporting sal (Shorea robusta) forests. Drainage and cultivation of the area, once extremely malarial, have diminished the marshlands.
The Sunderbans are found in ______.
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The Luni Basin
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Godavari Delta
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Ganga Delta
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Mahanadi Delta
Ganga Delta,
The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to _______________.
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the heavy and timely rains and forests
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alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains
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hard labour of the farmers over the generations
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better irrigation facilities
How the northern plains were formed?
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By the interplay of three river systems Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra
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By the interplay of two river systems Narmada and Tapi
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By the interplay of two river systems, Godavari and Krishna
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By the interplay of all these river system
The
Northern Plain was formed by the deposits brought in by the three major rivers
and their tributaries.
1. The Indus
2. The Ganga
3. The Brahmaputra
Alluvium was deposited at the foothills of the Himalayas for millions of years. These deposits are now the fertile Northern Plains.
The northern plain spreads over an area of ________.
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5 lakh sq.km
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6 sq.km
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7 lakh sq.km
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8 lakh sq.km
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Northern Plains area is roughly 7 lakh sq. km. in size.
- It is 2400 km long and 240 to 320 km broad.
- The Northern Plains spreading from Assam to Punjab has a length of around 2400 km and the width ranges between 150 km to 300 km, varying in different regions. It can be found in Bihar, Punjab, Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, parts of Delhi and Haryana.
What is the length of the Northern Plains?
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2400 km
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2500 km
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2040 km
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2004 km
The Northern Plain was formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. It is composed of alluvial soil, it is about 2400 km long and about 240 to 320 km broad. With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favorable climate it is agriculturally a very productive part of India. It is divided into three sections, viz. the Punjab Plain, the Ganga Plain and the Brahmaputra Plain.
Brahmaputra River is called as Yarlung Tsangpo in which country?
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Bangladesh
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China
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Nepal
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None of these
Brahmaputra River is called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, China. Brahmaputra river originates from Kailash ranges of the Himalayas at an elevation of about 5150 m and flows for about 2900 km through Tibet.
The Ganga plains extend between the river Ghaggar and which of the following rivers?
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Tista River
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Krishna River
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Godavari River
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None of these
Indo-Gangetic plains extend between the rivers Ghaggar and Tista River.
Brahmaputra River originates in _____.
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India
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Nepal
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Tibet
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Bangladesh
Brahmaputra River is called as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. Brahmaputra River originates from Kailash ranges of Himalayas at an elevation of about 5150 m and flows for about 2900 km through Tibet. It later flows through Bhutan, India and Bangladesh having a total area of 5, 80,000 Sq.km.