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The Ganga Plain extends between Ghaggar and Teesta rivers. It is spread over the states of North India, Haryana, Delhi, U.P., Bihar, partly Jharkhand and West Bengal to its East, particularly in Assam lies the Brahmaputra plain. The northern plains are generally described as flat land with no variations in its relief. It is not true. These vast plains also have diverse relief features. According to the variations in relief features, the Northern plains can be divided into four regions. The rivers, after descending from the mountains, deposit pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width lying parallel to the slopes of the Shivalik. It is known as Bhabar. All the streams disappear in this Bhabar belt. South of this belt, the streams and rivers re-emerge and create a wet, swampy and marshy region known as Terai. This was a thickly forested region full of wildlife. The forests have been cleared to create agricultural land and to settle migrants from Pakistan after partition. Dudhwa National Park is in this region.


What is the myth about Northern Plains?


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a

Rough land with a lot of variations in its relief.

b

Flat land with slight variations in its relief.

c

Rough land with no variations in its relief.

d

Flat land with no variations in its relief. 

answer is D.

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The myth about Northern Plains having Flat land with no variations in its relief. But this is not true.
The river that descends from the Himalayas deposits sediments in a zone called bhabar that parallels the Siwaliks' slopes. The terai region, which is wet, marshy, and swampy, is located to the south of this band. This area had several forests and a diverse range of plants and animals. But later, the forests were cleared to boost agriculture. Most of the northern plains are made of the bhangar plains, an older alluvium soil type. They have terrace-like characteristics and are located above the river's flood plains. So, the relief features of the Northern Indian Plains vary.
 
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