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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2026General Studies
Question
Which of the following best describes the 'Bagar' tract of Haryana?
Options
- A The floodplains formed by the Yamuna river in the eastern districts.
- B The heavily eroded, gullied lands found exclusively at the foothills of the Shiwaliks.
- C The dry, sandy upland region along the Rajasthan border featuring shifting sand dunes.
- D The highly fertile, low-lying loamy plains in the central districts like Rohtak and Sonipat.
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Correct Answer
C The dry, sandy upland region along the Rajasthan border featuring shifting sand dunes.
Model Answer
Physiographic divisions of Haryana
- The Bagar is the sandy, arid tract lying to the south-west of the State along the border of Rajasthan, covering parts of Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar, Bhiwani, Mahendragarh and Charkhi Dadri, and it is marked by shifting sand dunes, low rainfall and scanty vegetation. Hence, option C is correct.
- The Khadar is the newer alluvium of the flood plains of the Yamuna and the Ghaggar in the east and north of the State and the Bangar is the older alluvium of the uplands.
- The Ghar is the tract at the foot of the Shivaliks and the Morni-Tipra hills are the hilly region of the north, while the Aravalli outliers occupy the south.
- The eroded and gullied land along the Yamuna is known as the Chos and the ravine tract.