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Distinguish between
North Indian plains and Brazilian plains
Distinguish Between
Solution
| North Indian plains | Brazilian plains | |
| 1. | The North Indian Plains are divided into two sub-divisions, viz. the Ganga Basin and the Brahmaputra Valley. | The Brazilian plains are confined to two areas, viz. the Amazon basin in the north and Paraguay-Parana source region in the southwest. |
| 2. | North Indian Plains lie 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 | Amazon plains form the largest plain land of Brazil. It lies between the Guyana Highlands and the Brazilian Highlands. |
| 3. | Most of the parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh together constitute the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta system. It is known as Sunderbans. The western part of the North Indian Plains is occupied by Thar Desert. | Most of the Amazon plains are covered by tropical rainforests. Pantanal is one of the largest wetlands in the world found in Brazil. |
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