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Brahmaputra agriculture is practised on a large scale. The chief
The Brahmaputra is a swift river which rises in crop is rice and this is chiefly grown in the area
Tibet and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh. It where the amount of rainfall is good. Other
travels through Assam in India and Bangladesh. important crops include wheat, maize, oilseeds,
On its course, it is joined by a number of sugarcane, gram, jute and tea. Terrace farming is
tributaries, such as Lohit and Dihang rivers. It prastised on the mountains and foothills.
joins the Ganga in its lower course before
emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
The Ganga and the Brahmaputra together form the
largest delta in the world, called the Sundarban
Delta . This delta extends over India and
Bangladesh.
A tea plantation A rice field Terrace farming
Climate

There is abundance of water in the area due to a Info Bits
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large number of rivers and monsoon type of
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Flora and Fauna world. It is non-venomous, it kills its prey by
coiling round.
Due to varied topography, the Ganga-
Brahmaputra basin has varied flora and fauna. The q The Nile is the world's longest river, measuring
vegetation varies according to the land features. In about 6695 km; it is located in Africa.
the mountains of Uttarakhand, Sikkim and
The plains are suitable for laying roads and
Arunachal Pradesh, coniferous trees like pine,
railways, so this region has suitably developed.
deodar and fir grow due to the cool climate and The farmers are not much dependent on
steep slopes. In the plains, tropical deciduous
monsoons for rains, so two-three crops have
trees grow, such as teak, sal and peepal. Bamboo become possible in a year. Due to this, a large
is an important plant in the Brahmaputra plains. number of agro-based industries too have
The lower course of the two rivers is most suitable
developed in the area.
for mangrove forests.
An important industry in the region is tourism
because a number of tourist spots are located in
this basin, such as the Taj Mahal in Agra, Sangam
in Allahabad and Buddhist places in Bihar. At the
same time, vibrant
wildlife available in the
Manas and Kaziranga
The bamboo trees A rhinoceros A Bengal tiger
wildlife sanctuaries are
Wildlife is also varied in the region. The common
places of tourist attraction.
animal species are elephants, tigers, deer,
Many people go for
monkeys, one-horned rhinoceros, turtles, rafting in the Ganga and
crocodiles and alligators. Rivers are alive with
the Brahmaputra rivers.
aquatic life. Fishing is an important occupation of Taj Mahal
the people due to abundance of fish in the rivers F ind Outind Out
and Bay of Bengal. So, rice and fish is the staple
diet of the people. Find out the names of other cities and towns in
Ganga-Brahmaputra region which are the centres of
Agriculture and Industry
tourists attraction.
A large part of the basin is plain and fertile, so
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