Explanation
The region of older alluvium of the Ganga plain is known as Bangar plain. In the Gangetic plains, it has a low upland covered by laterite deposits. It forms the alluvial terrace of the flood 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 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.
The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river, covering a major area of the Malwa plateau, is known as the Central Highlands. The Central Highlands are wider in the west but narrower in the east.
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
Deccan Plateau is made up of lava, due to the volcanic fissure erruption. The soil in this area is the weathered form of this lava rocks only. And this is the reason of their black color. It is largely called Black soil or regur soil. Owing to high proportion of clay content, they are sticky when wet and consequently difficult to plough. They develop under semi-arid conditions in the areas covered with basalt.
The West Coastal Plains stretches from the Rann of Kachchh in the north to Kanyakumari in the South. To the East it is bounded by the steep slopes of the Western Ghat and to the west lies the Arabian Sea. Compared to the East Coastal Plain, the West coastal plain is narrower. The west coastal plain becomes narrower gradually from the Kachchh coast to Kanyakumari.
Satpura ranges extend east to west, south of the Narmada River valley, for nearly 900 km. Dhupgarh (1350 meters) is the highest peak of the Satpuras. Located to the east of Satpura-Mahadev ranges is Mahakal range. Amarkantak (1057 meters) is its highest peak. It is important to note that the Satpuras have been formed due to faulting movement of the earth. Thus it is a Block mountain, also called “Horst’. On either side of it due to fault movements rift valleys have formed, called “Graben”, through which river Narmada flows north of the Satpuras, and river Tapti flows through the Graben to the south of the Satpuras.
Bordered by the Aravallis in the north, the Vindhyan Range in the south and the Bundelkhand Plateau in the east. Two drainage systems, one towards the Arabian Sea (Narmada, and Mahi), and another towards the Bay of Bengal (Charnbal, Sind, Betwa and Ken) joining the Yamuna river.
The Andhra Plain lies between Berhampur and Pulicat Lake. It has been formed by the deltas of the Godavari and the Krishna rivers. The Andhra plain has straight coast and has few sites for good harbours. Vishakhapatnam and Machilipatnam are notable exceptions.
The Coastal Plains of Karnataka which is the South of the Konkan coast starts the coastal plains of Karnataka between Goa in the north and Mangalore in the south, for 225 km. Though this coastal plain is narrow it is wider near Mangalore 70 km. At many places along the coast the plain is sandy and at some places the Western Ghat reaches the sea. To the east of this plain lies the highest waterfall of India, called Jog or Gersoppa which falls across the Sharavati River. The height of the fall is 275 meters.
The southern edge of the Ganga plain is marked by which of the following plateau?
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 following countries do the Indo Gangetic plains spread over?
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.
Brahmaputra plain is also called as ________.
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 is considered as the significance of Northern Plains?
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 among the following is/are major rivers of Brahmaputra plain?
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.
The Northern Plains are important to India because of which of the following reasons?
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.
Which of the following is not a pilgrim centre present in Northern-Plains?
Lakshadweep islands are the smallest union territories of India located in the south west coast of India. Total surface area is of this Union Territory is just 32 km2. It is governed by the Union Government of India.
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