Question

“The Northern plains have diverse relief features''.

Answer 1

Answer:

It is generally believed that Northern plains do not have any variations in its relief features. This is not true. Northern plains can be divided into 4 regions based on their relief features. They are listed below:

• Bhabar
• Terai
• Bhangar
• Khadar

Kadar

• It is suitable for intensive agriculture.
• They are very fertile as they are renewed every year.
• Khadar is the younger deposits of the flood plains.

Bhangar

• It presents a terrace-like feature.
• It lies above the floodplains of the rivers.
• It is the largest part of the Northern plains.
• It is formed of older alluvium.

Terai

• This is a marshy, swampy, and wet region.
• This is the region where rivers and streams re-emerge.
• It is located to the South of the Bhabar belt.

Bhabar

• A narrow belt of 8 km to 16 km in width which lies parallel to the slopes of Shiwaliks is known as the Bhabar.
• The rivers flowing down from the mountains deposit pebbles in this narrow belt.
• All the streams start disappearing in the Bhabar belt.