The northern plains of India - Class 4 SST - Chapter 3 explain

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The northern plains of India - Class 4 SST - Chapter 3 explain

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1. The width of the Northern Plains varies from-
a. 400-600 km b. 150-300 km c. 600-800 km
2. Silt is also known as-
a. alluvium b. sand c. clay
3. The main tributary of Sutlej is-
a. Godavari b. Yamuna c. Beas
4. Indira Gandhi Canal provides water to the dry lands of-
a. Rajasthan b. Gujarat c. Assam
5. In Pakistan, Sutlej and Beas join the river-
a. Meghna b. Indusc. Kosi
6. Which state has huge reserves of petroleum in our country?
a. Bihar b. Punjab c. Assam

Fill in the blanks

The northern plains lie to the south of the northern mountain.
The length of the northern plains is about 2,400 kilometers.
Basins is an area which is watered by a river and its tributaries.
Bhakra Dam is built across the Sutlej river.
Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers fall into the Bay of Bengal.
The main tributary of Ganga is Yamuna.
The Brahmaputra is known as Tsangpo in Tibet.

Question and Answers

Name 3 Major rivers of northern plains of India.

The Three major rivers of the Northern Plains of India are:
1. Indus river
2. Ganga river
3. Brahmaputra river

Name the three river basins of the northern plains.

The three river basins that nourish the northern plains are Sutlej, Ganga and Brahmaputra.

Name two states of India watered by Sutlej.

Punjab and Haryana are the two states of India watered by Sutlej.

Name any three tributaries of the river Ganga.

Three tributaries of river Ganga are Yamuna alaknanda and Mandakini

Name any two States across which the Ganga basin is spread.

The Ganga basin is spread across Bihar and West Bengal.

What is silt?

Rivers bring fertile soil from the upper regions down to the Plains. This fertile soil is called silt or alluvium.

What happens when the Ganga enters West Bengal?

When the Ganga enters West Bengal it splits in two main branches called Padma and Hooghly. The Hooghly flows through Kolkata and then Falls into the Bay of Bengal. The Padma enters Bangladesh and joins Brahmaputra.

Describe the journey of Brahmaputra from Tibet to Bangladesh.

The Brahmaputra originates from Tibet where it is called Tsangpo. It enters India from Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Assam into Bangladesh. In Bangladesh It joins Padma and falls into the Bay of Bengal.