INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what is the wet, swampy and marshy land called?
A
bhanger
B
bhabhar
C
terai
D
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In West Bengal, this Terai region is named as ‘Dooars’.

Detailed explanation-2: -A wet, swampy, and marshy region in Northern Plains of India is known as terai.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Terai region is wet, swampy, and marshy. It is also thickly forested and contains a lot of wildlife. The famous Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh lies in this region.

Detailed explanation-4: -Terai is the region which is marshy and swamp land extending between Yamuna and Brahmaputra rivers. It is marshy probably because this region is dulated by water of the rivers through out the year. These rivers are perenial and the continuous flow of water through these lands make them marshy and swampy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Terai or Tarai is a lowland region in northern India and southern Nepal that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

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