PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
NORTHEN PLALNS
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Question
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ganga river
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indus river
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bhramaputhra river
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satluj river
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Detailed explanation-1: -Punjab and Haryana are located in Sutlej basin.
Detailed explanation-2: -These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum. Only Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow in today’s Punjab. The other two rivers are now in the state of Punjab, situated in Pakistan. The Punjab State is divided into three regions: Majha, Doaba and Malwa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ropar Wetland in Punjab state is located on the Sutlej river basin. Evidence suggests Indus Valley civilisation also flourished here. Ungti Chu and Pare Chu rivers which drain southeastern part of Ladakh are tributaries of Sutlej river.
Detailed explanation-4: -Within India, the Indus Basin lies in the States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and UT Jammu & Kashmir, .
Detailed explanation-5: -The plain is the western part of the North Indian River Plain, formed by the Indus River and its tributaries-the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the Sutlej.