INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

DRAINAGE OF INDIA

THE GANGA GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the main occupation of people living in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin
A
Fishing
B
Trading
C
Agriculture
D
Hunting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main occupation of the people of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is agriculture. This is because the rivers make the soil of the basin very fertile and also the climatic condition of that region is also favorable.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: Agriculture is the main source of income for the people of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin. Paddy is the most important crop in this region. Wheat, maize, sorghum gramme, and millets are among the other crops farmed here. Sugarcane and jute are also planted as cash crops.

Detailed explanation-3: -Agriculture is the main occupation of the people where flat land is available to grow crops. The density of population of the plains is very high in the Ganga-Brahmputra Basin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Due to obvious reasons, agriculture is the main occupation practised in the basin. The main crops cultivated in this region is paddy while, maize, sorghum, millets, and grams are the secondary crops cultivated in the region. In some areas, cash crops like jute and sugarcane are also cultivated.

Detailed explanation-5: -The plains of the Ganga and the Brahmaputra, the mountains and the foothills of the Himalayas and the Sundarbans delta are the main features of this basin.

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