SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Northern plains are also called Indo-Gangetic plains as most of their area is covered by plains formed by the deposition of the rivers Indus and the Ganga. Further Reading: Physiographic Division of Great Plains of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the North Indian River Plain, is a 700-thousand km2 (172-million-acre) fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of northern and eastern India, around half of Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indo-Gangetic Plain, which runs between the Indus and Ganges rivers, lies just south of the Himalayas. The Thar Desert is located on the northwestern end of India, and much of southern part of the country is part of the Deccan Plateau.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ganga plains stretch across the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. The tube well type of irrigation system is largely practiced in these states.