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staple diet : the chief food of a people.
Mahabharata : the largest epic of India depicting the story of the Pandava and Kaurava brothers.
basin : a river valley.

union territory : a territory under the control of the central government.
eatery : a restaurant or stall serving food.
monument : a historical building.
handloom : a hand-operated machine for weaving fabric.

Facts

• The northern plains have fertile soil and abundant water resources, so farming has become the main
occupation.
• The states in the northern plains are thickly populated.
• Different languages are spoken in different states in the northern plains; Hindi and English are also
widely understood.

• A large number of industrial centres are located in the northern plains which manufacture a wide
variety of articles.
• The northern plains are not rich in mineral resources, with the exception of Bihar and Jharkhand.
• The states in the northern plains have a rich historical past.

XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. The states in the northern plains have ____________ lands and abundant water resources.

(a) fertile (b) barren (c) hilly
2. Chandigarh is the capital of ____________ .
(a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) both of these
3. Delhi is well-known for its ____________ and markets.
(a) farming (b) eateries (c) mines

4. Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in terms of ____________ .
(a) land (b) population (c) none of these
5. Floods, Chhath and Nalanda are common to ____________ .
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) West Bengal (c) Bihar
6. The capital of Tripura is ____________ .
(a) Dispur (b) Agartala (c) Patna

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