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The 'Bhabar' belt, lying parallel to the Shiwalik foothills, is characterized by which of the following features?
A. Marshy, waterlogged soil with dense swamp forests
B. Pebble-strew porous terrain where small streams disappear underground✓ Correct Answer
C. Fine alluvial silt deposited during annual river floods
D. Arid sand dunes with saline efflorescence
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Bhabar belt consists of coarse, porous pebble and gravel deposits laid down by Himalayan rivers emerging from the foothills, causing smaller streams to vanish underground. In contrast, the marshy and waterlogged terrain characterized by dense forests describes the Terai belt lying immediately south of the Bhabar. Physiographic divisions of the Northern Plains are standard geographical concepts evaluated in state and national exams.
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