INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

NORTHEN PLALNS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A larger part of the Punjab plains lie in ____
A
Pakistan
B
Punjab
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Hariyana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The western part of the northern plain is known as the Punjab plains. Most of its part lies in Pakistan. It is formed by Indus and its five tributaries, namely the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas, and the Satluj.

Detailed explanation-2: -Punjab Plains: i.e. the Western part of the Northern Plain. The larger part of this plain lies in Pakistan and it is formed by the Indus and its tributaries-the Ravi, the Beas, the Jhelum, the Chenab, and the Satluj, which originate in the Himalaya.

Detailed explanation-3: -Punjab Plain, large alluvial plain in northwestern India. It has an area of about 38, 300 square miles (99, 200 square km) and covers the states of Punjab and Haryana and the union territory of Delhi, except for the Shahdara zone.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Punjab Plain is a large alluvial plain in Eastern Pakistan and Northwestern India. The plain includes the Pakistani province of Punjab and the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, and parts of Rajasthan. This plain is around 200–300 meters above mean sea level.

Detailed explanation-5: -Khadar belt is known as Bet land in the plains of Punjab and Haryana. These are the large alluvial plains spread over Eastern Pakistan and Northwestern India. The plain is formed by Indus River and its tributaries, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.

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