Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The Punjab Plains are formed by the Indus and its tributaries.
2. The Ganga Plain extends between Ghaggar and Teesta rivers.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: The Northern Plain is broadly divided into three sections. The Western part of the Northern Plain is referred to as the Punjab Plains. Formed by the Indus and its tributaries, the larger part of this plain lies in Pakistan. The Indus and its tributaries - the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the Satluj originate in the Himalaya. This section of the plain is dominated by the doabs. The Ganga Plain extends between Ghaggar and Teesta rivers. It is spread over the states of North India, Haryana, Delhi, U.P., Bihar, partly Jharkhand and West Bengal to its East, particularly in Assam lies the Brahmaputra Plain.

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