C Answer these questions.
1. Which are the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas?
2. What is terrace farming? Why is it popular in the mountains?
3. What is Sikkim famous for?
4. What are the main occupations of the people of Arunachal Pradesh?
5. How can we tell the tribe a Naga belongs to?
Think and answer.
Can we grow crops on Mount Everest? Give reasons for your answer.
Answers
Explanation:
1.
The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges, the Greater Himalayas known as the Himadri, the Lesser Himalayas called the Himachal, and the Shivalik hills, which comprise the foothills
2.
Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain. Terraced fields decrease both erosion and surface runoff, and may be used to support growing crops that require irrigation, such as rice.
3.
Sikkim is located in the north eastern part of India, but is not a part of the Seven Sister states. The state is famous for dazzling waterfalls, virgin forests, Tibetan style Buddhist Gompas, alpine meadows, rhododendron flowers and more.
4.
Agriculture is the main occupation of Arunachal Pradesh's people. Jhum cultivation is the major occupation practised by the farmers.
5.
The Naga is one of the largest tribal groups in the region which consists of several tribes. Antluopologically the Naga tribe belongs to Mongoloid stock and their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language. ... Johnston (1896) suggests that the word Naga may have derived from the Assamese word 'Noga' meaning naked.
Crops cannot be grown in Mount Everest since the climatic conditions and the soil do not suit the growth of crops.
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