Munger Hilly region is a part of which of the following physiographic regions?

Question

Munger Hilly region is a part of which of the following physiographic regions?

1. A. Southern Hilly Region (Correct answer)
2. B. North Bihar Plain
3. C. Someshwar Hilly Range
4. D. South Bihar Plain

Correct Answer

Option A — Southern Hilly Region

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Southern Hilly Region.

Key Points

• The Munger hilly region is part of the Southern Hilly Region of Bihar. Bihar is broadly divided into three physiographic regions: the North Bihar Plain, the South Bihar Plain, and the Southern Hilly/Plateau Region (an extension of the Chhotanagpur plateau, lying south of the Ganga).
• The Munger hilly region falls in the Southern Hilly Region, making option (A) correct.

Additional Information

• the hills around Munger, Kharagpur, Kaimur and Rajgir belong to this southern upland belt, which is composed of older, harder rocks and is distinct from the flat alluvial plains to the north.