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The 'Bhabar' belt is a narrow zone located along the foothills of which region, characterized by porous beds of gravel and pebble where small streams disappear?

A. Shiwaliks✓ Correct Answer
B. Greater Himalayas
C. Western Ghats
D. Eastern Ghats

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Bhabar is a narrow porous belt situated along the southern foothills of the Shiwalik range where rivers deposit heavy debris. Streams tend to disappear underground through these coarse gravel beds before reappearing in the marshy Terai region further south. Physiographic divisions of northern India are frequently tested in geography papers.

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