Question 8 - Past Year Questions - 3 marks - Chapter 2 Class 9 Geography - Physical Features of India - Geography

Broadly divide the Northern Plains on the basis of  location.

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Answer to be written in exam :

The Northern Plains on the basis of location are:  

1.   Punjab Plains: The western part of the Northern  Plains is known as the Punjab plain. The plain is  drained by the Indus and its tributaries, such as, the  Satluj, Beas and Ravi. 
2.   Ganga Plains: It extends from the eastern margin of  the Punjab in the West to Bangladesh border in the  east. It is spread over states of North India, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, partly Jharkhand and West Bengal to its east.
3. The Brahmaputra Plains: They cover the areas of  Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.