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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 correct option is A north-west of India
  • 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.

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