Consider the following statements:
- 1. Except for some hills of Champaran, the rest of the plain of north Bihar is completely flat.
- 2. The plains of north Bihar spread over about 90,000 sq km.
- 3. The plains of south Bihar spread over about 10,568 sq km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- AOnly 3
- BOnly 1
- C2 and 3
- DOnly 2
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (b) Only 1
Explanation
Only statement 1 is correct.
- Statement 1: the plain of north Bihar is flat alluvium, broken only by the Someshwar hills in the far north of West Champaran.
- Statement 2 is wrong: the north Bihar plain covers about 56,980 sq km; about 90,650 sq km is the area of the whole Bihar plain, north and south together.
- Statement 3 is wrong: the south Bihar plain covers about 33,670 sq km, far more than 10,568 sq km.