PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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the indus
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the ganga
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the brahmaputra
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the gandak
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Northern Plains are formed by the alluvial deposits laid down by the rivers Yamuna, Ganga, Brahmaputra and their tributaries. Mahanadi and Narmada are peninsular rivers and do not contribute to the formation of the Northern Plains.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The northern plains are formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra rivers. These plains extend approximately 3, 200 km from the east to the west.
Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Gandak River. Son River, the principal southern tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, rises in Madhya Pradesh state, central India. The Son flows east-northeast through Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Bihar before joining the Ganga just above Patna, paralleling the Kaimur hills.