Q15 of 25 Page 6

Why is North India, plain thickly populated? Give two reasons.

North India is thickly populated due to the foll reasons:

(i) The soil of the region is fertile due to the presence of rivers like Ganga and Indus and their tributaries.


(ii) There is a large number of factories in this area which provide employment opportunities.


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