Question

Rivers descending from the Himalayas deposit pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width parallel to the foothills of the Shiwaliks.

Identify the relief feature being indicated here. State one characteristic of this feature, apart from the one indicated above.

Answer 1

The relief feature described is known as the Bhabar. It is a narrow belt of coarse sediments such as pebbles and boulders found along the foothills of the Shiwaliks. The region is highly porous, due to which rivers flowing from the Himalayas disappear underground in this area.