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30 Cards in this Set
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Where are One-horned rhinoceros found? |
One-horned rhinoceros are found in the Ganga - Brahmaputra Plain. |
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Susu is found in |
It is found in the freshwaters of river Ganga and river Brahmaputra. |
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Susu is also called |
The blind dolphin |
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Kolkata is an important port on the river _________ |
Hooghly |
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Taj Mahal is built on the banks of which river |
River Yamuna |
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It rains from mid________ to mid_________ in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin. |
Mid-June to Mid-September |
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___________ lakes do the area. |
OX Bow lakes |
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_________________________________________________________________ drain the basin. |
The tributaries of the river Ganga like Ghaghra, the son, the Chambal, the Gandak, the Kosi and the tributaries of the river Brahmaputra |
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What does the plain area provide? |
The plain area provides he most suitable land for human habitation and the soil is fertile. |
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What is the main occupation of people where flat land is available? |
Agriculture |
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What is the main crop of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin/Plain? |
Paddy |
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Cultivation of paddy requires. |
Sufficient water |
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What are the other crops that are grown? |
Wheat, Maize, Sorghum, Gram and Millets |
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What are the cash crops? |
Sugarcane and Jute |
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In ____________ & ____________ Tea is grown in plantations. |
West Bengal & Assam |
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Silk is produced in parts of. |
Assam & Bihar |
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In mountains and hills where slopes are gentle where are the crops grown? |
In mountains and hills where the slopes are gentle, crops are grown on terraces. |
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Name the tropical deciduous trees found here? |
Teak, Sal and Peepal |
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Bamboo groves are common in |
Brahmaputra Plain |
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The delta is covered with what type of forests? |
Mangrove Forests |
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Deodar and fir can be seen in parts of |
Uttarakhand, Sikkim & Arunachal Pradesh |
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Animals like ______, _________, _________, _________ are common. |
Elephants, Tigers, Deer, Monkeys |
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Animals like ______, _________, & __________ are found in the delta. |
Bengal Tigers, Crocodiles, Alligators |
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The one-horned rhinoceros is found in |
The brahmaputra plain |
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What are the popular types of fishes found in aquatic life? |
Rohu, Catla, & Hisa |
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What is the staple diet of people living in the area? |
Fish and Rice |
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What is the meaning of population density? |
The number of people that live in one sq. km of area. |
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What is the highest and the lowest population density? |
Highest - Bihar (1102) Lowest - Uttarakhand (189) |
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In freshwater of river Ganga & Brahmaputra, a variety of dolphin is found, name them. |
Susu also called the blind dolphin |
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The Ganga-Brahmaputra plain has several big towns and cities, name them. |
Allahbad, Kanpur, Varanasi, Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata, |
