Question

The Punjab and Haryana plains is bounded by _________ in the North.

• A. Shiwalik ranges
• B. Rajasthan ranges
• C. Delhi ranges
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A Shiwalik ranges

• The Punjab-Haryana Plains owe their origin to the aggradational activity of the Satluj, the Beas and the Ravi rivers.
  
• They extend for 640 km from north-east to south-west and 300 km from west to east covering an area of about 1.75 lakh sq. km.
  
• The northern part of the region, adjoining the Siwaliks, has witnessed inten­sive erosion through numerous small streams called Chos.