Match List-I with List-II.
List-I (Part of the Northern Plains)
(A) Bhabar
(B) Terai
(C) Bhangar
(D) Khadar
List-II (Description)
(I) Newer, younger alluvium of the flood plains
(II) Narrow belt of pebbles at the foot of the Shiwaliks, where streams disappear
(III) Older alluvium lying above the flood plains
(IV) Wet, swampy belt where the streams re-emerge
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
(A) Bhabar — this matches (II) Narrow belt of pebbles at the foot of the Shiwaliks, where streams disappear. Rivers coming down from the mountains drop their pebbles here, and the streams sink below this porous layer.
(B) Terai — this matches (IV) Wet, swampy belt where the streams re-emerge. South of the Bhabar the streams come up again and make the land marshy.
(C) Bhangar — this matches (III) Older alluvium lying above the flood plains. It forms the largest part of the Northern Plains and has terrace-like features with calcareous deposits called kankar.
(D) Khadar — this matches (I) Newer, younger alluvium of the flood plains. It is renewed almost every year by floods, so it is very fertile.