Northern Plains

_______________________in the Brahmaputra river, is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world.

• Mayuri

• Majuli

• Manas

The rivers in their lower course split into numerous channels due to the deposition of silt. These channels are known as ____________________________.

• tributaries

• distributaries

The Western part of the Northern Plain is referred to as the _____________________________ Plains.

• Kashmir

• Himachal

• Punjab

Identify the river which is not a tributary of River Indus.

• Ravi

• Chenab

• Yamuna

The Ganga plain extends between _________________________

and Teesta rivers.

• Ghaggar

• Ravi

• Chenab

Which part of the northern plains the streams disappear ?

• Terai

• Bhabar

• Bangar

Which soil in the northern region contains calcareous deposits, locally known as kankar?

• Khadar

• Bhangar

The young alluvium soil is known as ________________.

• Khadar

• Bhangar

In which region the forests have been cleared to create agricultural land and to settle migrants from Pakistan after partition.

• Bhabar

• Terai

In the lower course, due to gentle slope, the velocity of the river ___________, which results in the formation of riverine islands

• increases

• decreases