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NORTHERN PLAINS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of soil is found in the Northern plains ?

a)

Alluvial Soil

b)

Loamy Soil

c)

Sandy Soil

d)

Silt Soil

2.

The northern plain has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely _________

a)

Mahanadi, Ganga and Brahmaputra

b)

Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra

c)

Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra

d)

Godavari, Indus and Yamuna

3.

The _______ river spread over the states of Haryana, Delhi, U.P., Bihar, partly Jharkhand and West Bengal to its East,particularly in Assam lies the Brahmaputra plain

a)

Yamuna

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Godavari

d)

Ganga

4.

_________, in the Brahmaputra

River is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world.

a)

Terai

b)

Bharbar

c)

Majuli

d)

Bhangar

5.

The newer, younger deposits of the flood plains are called _______

a)

Bharbar

b)

Bhangar

c)

Terai

d)

Khadar

6.

The northern most range of the Himalayas is known as

a)

Himadri

b)

Lesser Himalaya

c)

Shivalik

d)

None of the Above

7.

The soil containing calcareous deposits is locally known as

a)

Bhangar

b)

Khadar

c)

Bhabar

d)

Kankar

8.

Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as

a)

Himachal

b)

Uttarakhand

c)

Purvachal

d)

None of the above

9.

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

a)

Distributaries

b)

Tributary

c)

Alluvium

d)

Delta

10.

According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ the movement of the plates result in some geological activity. Which one of the following is not such a geological activity?

a)

Volcanic activity

b)

Folding

c)

Faulting

d)

Glaciation