Multiple choice

Read the following information.

  1. It represents the upland alluvial tracts of the Great Plains of North India.
  2. It is well drained and the most productive part of the Great Plains of North India.
  3. It contains concretions and nodules of impure calcium carbonate, called Kankar.

Which of the following physiographic divisions of the North Indian Plains does the above given information refer to?

  1. Bhabar

  2. Tarai

  3. Khadar

  4. Bhangar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

One of the divisions of the North Indian Plains is Bhangar, which is marked by given features:

  1. It represents the upland alluvial tracts of the Great Plains of North India.
  2. It is well drained and the most productive part of the Great Plains of North India.
  3. It contains concretions and nodules of impure calcium carbonate, called Kankar.
  4. The soil is dark in colour, rich in humus content and productive.

Keep practicing — related questions