Question

Describe the location and extent of the Ganga Plain.

Answer 1

The Ganga Plain

• The major portion of the Great Indian Plain consists of tile Ganga basin. It extends from the eastern margin of the Punjab in the west to Bangladesh border in the east. This is an extensive plain encompassing states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.
  
• It is drained by the rivers such as Yamuna, Ganga, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi and Tista from the Himalayas in the north and Chambal, Betwa, Son and Damodar from the plateau in the south. The entire region slopes towards south and south-east.