PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
NORTHEN PLALNS
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Northern mountains
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Western desert
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Northern plains
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Southern plateau
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Detailed explanation-1: -Note: The Northern Plains is known as the Food Bowl of India because plenty of food crops are grown here due to the presence of alluvial soil and availability of water. For example, rice, wheat, oilseeds etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Northern Plains are best suited for agriculture as the soil found in this region is very fertile. Rice, wheat, sugar cane, millets, jute, and maize are some of the crops grown here.
Detailed explanation-3: -Northern plains are also called Indo-Gangetic plains as most of their area is covered by plains formed by the deposition of the rivers Indus and the Ganga.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why is Ganga Basin called the food bowl of India? Ans. Ganga Basin is called the food bowl of India because it produces a large quantity of food crops like rice, wheat, sugar cane and jute.
Detailed explanation-5: -With a population of around 65 crores, these plains cultivate around 60% of the Indian food production.