Consider the following statements: 1. The Great Northern Plains are formed by basins of three distinct river systems — the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. 2. They are one of the most densely populated areas on Earth. 3. Between the Yamuna at Delhi a

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Q: 14 (CAPF/2023)
Consider the following statements:
1. The Great Northern Plains are formed by basins of three distinct river systems — the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
2. They are one of the most densely populated areas on Earth.
3. Between the Yamuna at Delhi and the Bay of Bengal, nearly 1600 km away, there is a drop of only 200 metres in elevation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CAPF

All the statements are correct. The Great Northern Plains are indeed formed by the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra river systems, are densely populated, and have a gentle slope from Delhi to the Bay of Bengal.