Question

Is paddy grown in the Ganga-Brahmaputra plains?

Answer 1

Hint:
1. The sea front of the delta is dotted with a significant number of estuaries, mud flats, mangrove swamps, sandbanks, beaches and forelands.
2. A substantial portion of the coastal delta is covered by tidal forests.

Complete answer:
1. Paddy is cultivated in the Brahmaputra Ganga plains because the river is a very rich soil called alluvium, which is one of the best soil for agriculture.
2. Paddy needs a lot of water to grow and it's easy to get by the river.

Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
1. It is the greatest delta in the country.
2. The Ganga River splits itself into many delta canals.
3. The slope of the land here is just 2 cm per mile.
4. Two thirds of the city is below 30 m above sea level.

Significance of these plains
1. This one-fourth of the land is home to half of the Indian population.
2. Fertile alluvial soils, open surfaces, slow-moving perennial rivers and favourable temperatures promote intensive agricultural development.
3. The widespread use of irrigation has made Punjab, Haryana and the western part of Uttar Pradesh the granary of India (the prairies are considered the granaries of the world).
4. The entire plain, except the Thar Desert, has a close network of roads and railroads, which has contributed to large-scale industrialisation & urbanization.

Note
Cultural tourism:
1. There are many holy sites along the banks of sacred rivers such as the Ganga and the Yamuna, which are very precious to the Hindus.
2. The philosophies of Buddha and Mahavira and the movements of Bhakti and Sufism flourished here.