Question

Bengal is a riverine plain and produces plenty of __________.
A.Rice only
B.Fish only
C.Cotton and Rice
D.Both A and B

Answer 1

Hint: West Bengal is divided into two natural geographic divisions. One is the Gangetic Plain in the south and the sub-Himalayan and Himalayan area in the north. Bengal has one of the major coastal plains that is situated on the southern side of the state. The Gangetic Plain contains fertile alluvial soil deposited by the Ganges (Ganga) River and its tributaries and distributaries. This helps in the cultivation of wetland crops and water-based products.

Complete answer:
West Bengal is a north-eastern state in India, located in the eastern part of the country. The northern side of Bengal is the state of Sikkim and the country of Bhutan. On the northeast by the state of Assam, to the east by the country of Bangladesh, to the south by the Bay of Bengal, to the southwest by the state of Odisha, to the west by the states of Jharkhand and Bihar, and to the northwest by the country of Nepal.
There are a lot of land types within the geography of Bengal.
They include Darjeeling Himalayan hill which belongs to the Eastern Himalaya range. It spreads across Darjeeling district but except the Siliguri subdivision and a narrow northern part of Jalpaiguri district constitutes the region. The terai region where grasslands and savannahs are present which is formed near the base of Himalayas. The Bengal plains and the coastal plain situated near the rivers and the Bay of Bengal and the Sundarbans, the biggest delta on the Indian subcontinent.
All these different geographic regions help in the cultivation of different crops. The Bengal plains are filled with alluvial soil which helps in wetland agriculture. This type of soil is mainly used in rice production. The river basin also helps in the production of water-based food products like Fresh water fish and the coastal plain also houses the majority of the people who do fisheries for livelihood. These two products are the major components in the Bengali cuisine.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: Agriculture dominates West Bengal's landscape as well as its economy. Of all the Indian states, its share of agricultural land is among the largest. The leading crop in nearly every region is rice, which needs extensive irrigation. Indeed, despite its relatively small scale, West Bengal produces a large percentage of India's rice harvest. Sugarcane and oilseeds are other important crops. Along the border with Bangladesh and south of the Ganges River, Jute is particularly prominent.