INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The rivers of the northern plains carry alluvium, silt etc. with it and deposit in the nearby lands. Thus, the rivers of the northern plains make the land fertile.

Detailed explanation-2: -The northern plains are formed by the alluvial deposits of the three major river systems of the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. This plain is completely formed of alluvial soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -1) Alluvium has moisture retentive capacity which makes the land fertile. 2)The silt deposited by the river ganga and its tributaries makes the plain fertile. 3) When it floods, it deposits a layer of fine soil which is rich in minerals, salts, nutrient-rich silt, sediment, and distributes it across a wide area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Generally, the Great Northern Plains are fertile, densely populated, and are the basins of Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, and their tributaries. Indus, Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra originate in the Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Explanation: The Northern Plains are fertile lands drained by a range of rivers like Ganga and Yamuna. They are located between the Himalayas and the Peninsular Plateau.