Question

By which two rivers is the Punjab and Haryana plains formed?
1. The Ravi - The Beas
2. The Beas - The Sutlej
3. The Jhelum - The Sutlej
4. The Chenab - The Sutlej

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : The Ravi - The Beas

Explanation

• River Ravi and River Beas are the tributaries of The Indus river, along with Sutlej and Chenab that forms the five river system
• The presence of five rivers in Punjab makes it 'the land of five rivers.
• It is an extremely fertile zone
• Punjab and Haryana doab are formed by the confluence of river Ravi and Beas.
• Plains are formed by the deposition of rivers
• Punjab and Haryana both along with the Indo-Gangetic plains forms the Northern Plains of India

​⇒Punjab and Haryana are formed out of alluvial deposited by River Ravi and Beas 

• Ever since the reorganization of Punjab to form Haryana in 1966, there have been disputes regarding water sharing between the two states
• Consequently, the Yamuna-Satluj link canal was proposed to provide water to the state of Haryana 
• Initially, work started in 1982, in Kapoori village of Punjab but  was stopped because of protests in Punjab
• Consequently, in 1992, 2002, and 2004, the Supreme Court ordered Punjab to complete the project.
• In 2020, SC has directed the Chief Ministers of both states to negotiate and settle the SYL canal issue at the highest political level to be mediated by the Centre.
• Chief Minister of Punjab: Amarinder Singh
• Chief Minister of Haryana: Manohar lal Khattar
• Capital of Punjab and Haryana: Chandigarh