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प्रश्न
Explain the characteristics of the North Indian Plains.
उत्तर
The characteristics/features of the North Indian Plains are as follows:
- North Indian Plains which is mostly a flat low-lying area, lies between Himalaya Mountains in the north and the peninsular plateau in the south.
- Also, it extends from Rajasthan and Punjab in the west to Assam in the east.
- The North Indian Plains are divided into two sub-divisions, viz. the Ganga Basin and the Brahmaputra Valley.
- The part lying to the east of the Aravalis is the Ganga Basin and is therefore known as the Ganga Plains which slopes eastward.
- Most of the parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh together constitute the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta system. It is known as Sunderbans which is world’s largest delta.
- The western part of the North Indian Plains is occupied by Thar Desert. It is also known as the Marusthali or the Thar Desert.
- To the north of the desert lie the Punjab plains which are formed due to the depositional work by river Sutlej and its tributaries. It slopes towards the west and is spread to the west of Aravalis & Delhi ranges. Agriculture is largely practised in this region as the soil here is very fertile.
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