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ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 4 of 16

Location, Extent and Physical Features — Question 4

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Question 1(d)

State how the Northern Plains were formed.

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The Northern Plains were formed by the deposits brought in by the three major rivers- Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra and their tributaries. Alluvium was deposited at the foothills of the Himalayas for millions of years. These deposits are now the fertile Northern Plains.