Which of the statements given below is are correct about Terai region 1 Terai is an ill drained damp...........

Geography Physiography of India

Which of the statements given below is/are correct about Terai region?

1. Terai is an ill-drained, damp (marshy) and thickly forested narrow tract to the south of Bhabar running parallel to it.

2. It is a swampy lowland with silty soils.

3. Terai soils are rich in phosphate and organic matter but are deficient in nitrogen.

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Explanation:

Terai is an ill-drained, damp (marshy) and thickly forested narrow tract (15-30 km wide) to the south of Bhabar running parallel to it. The underground streams of the Bhabar belt re-emerge in this belt. It is a swampy lowland with silty soils. The terai soils are rich in nitrogen and organic matter but are deficient in phosphate.These soils are generally covered by tall grasses and forests but are suitable for a number of crops such as wheat, rice, sugarcane, jute etc.. This thickly forested region provides shelter to a variety of wild life