Which region of the Northern Plains is made of older alluvium?
Which region of the Northern Plains is made of older alluvium?
उत्तरी मैदान का कौन – सा क्षेत्र पुराने जलोढ़ से बना है?
Detailed Solution & Logic
भांगर / Bhangar
📘 Explanation
The Northern Plains of India are formed by sediments deposited by rivers flowing from the Himalayas.
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Bhangar (भांगर) is the older alluvium, lying slightly above the floodplains.
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It contains kankar (lime) nodules and is less fertile than the newer Khadar deposits.
Other regions:
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Khadar – new, fertile alluvium found in low-lying floodplains.
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Bhabar – a narrow belt of coarse sediments at the Himalayan foothills.
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Terai – marshy area with waterlogged soils formed from Bhabar seepage.
भारत के उत्तरी मैदान हिमालय से बहकर आने वाली जलोढ़ मिट्टी से बने हैं।
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भांगर पुराने जलोढ़ क्षेत्र को कहते हैं। यह बाढ़ के मैदानों से थोड़ा ऊँचा होता है और इसमें अक्सर कंकर (चूना) के छोटे गोले पाए जाते हैं।
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यह क्षेत्र खादर के मुकाबले कम उर्वर है।
अन्य क्षेत्र:
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खादर – नदी के पास नया और उर्वर जलोढ़।
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भाबर – पहाड़ों के तल में मोटे कणों वाला संकरे क्षेत्र।
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तराई – पानी से भरा और दलदली क्षेत्र।
⭐ Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
✅ Bhangar soil supports crops like wheat, pulses, and sugarcane.
✅ भांगर मिट्टी में गेहूं, दाल और गन्ना की खेती होती है।
✅ Kankar nodules form hard layers known as Kankar Bed in Bhangar.
✅ भांगर में कंकर की परत को “कंकर बेड” कहा जाता है।
✅ The thickness of Bhangar deposits usually ranges from 1 to 3 meters.
✅ भांगर की मोटाई अधिकांश क्षेत्रों में 1 से 3 मीटर तक होती है।
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