The Northern plains(ch-2:class-4:SST)
1.Name the three big rivers of the northern fertile plains .
Ans:- The three big rivers of the northern fertile plains are :- The Sutlej , the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
2. Why is the northern plain fertile?
Ans:-The rivers flow down the Himalayas .They bring rich soil with them. They spread this fine soil on the northern plains and make them fertile.The fine soil deposited by the river is called alluvium. Since the plains are fertile.
3. What is delta ?
Ans:- A region having such islands and streams around them is called a delta.
4. why is the northern plain known as ‘the food bowl of India’ ?
Ans:- The fine soil deposited by the river is called alluvium. Since the northern plains are the most fertile plains and thus more grains are produced here. They are known as the food bowl of India.
5. What is the extent of the area of northern plains of India ?
Ans:- The extent of northern plains of India is in Punjab in the north and Assam in the east.
7. What do you know about the programme to clean up the Ganga ?
Ans:- Dirt and waste flow into the Ganga and pollute its water. The Government has chalked out a programme to clean the river. Ministry of human resources has taken a programme named "Namami Ganga" to clean up Ganga.
8. Name the two rivers which together make the largest delta in the world.
Ans:- Ganga and Brahmaputra two rivers which together make the largest delta in the world.
Ans:- The three big rivers of the northern fertile plains are :- The Sutlej , the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
2. Why is the northern plain fertile?
Ans:-The rivers flow down the Himalayas .They bring rich soil with them. They spread this fine soil on the northern plains and make them fertile.The fine soil deposited by the river is called alluvium. Since the plains are fertile.
3. What is delta ?
Ans:- A region having such islands and streams around them is called a delta.
4. why is the northern plain known as ‘the food bowl of India’ ?
Ans:- The fine soil deposited by the river is called alluvium. Since the northern plains are the most fertile plains and thus more grains are produced here. They are known as the food bowl of India.
5. What is the extent of the area of northern plains of India ?
Ans:- The extent of northern plains of India is in Punjab in the north and Assam in the east.
7. What do you know about the programme to clean up the Ganga ?
Ans:- Dirt and waste flow into the Ganga and pollute its water. The Government has chalked out a programme to clean the river. Ministry of human resources has taken a programme named "Namami Ganga" to clean up Ganga.
8. Name the two rivers which together make the largest delta in the world.
Ans:- Ganga and Brahmaputra two rivers which together make the largest delta in the world.
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