alleryStart learning →Streams vanish underground in the Bhabar belt. Why?
AThe belt is frozen all year
BThe belt has very high porosity
CThe belt is covered by clay
DThe belt lies below sea level
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The belt has very high porosity
Boulders and pebbles make the Bhabar belt very porous, so streams sink and flow underground.
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