Question

describe the economic activities of the people of Ganga Brahmaputra basin what is the latitude of subtropical region

Answer 1

Agriculture is taken up as the main occupation where flat land is available to grow crops. The main crop is paddy. The staple diet of the people is fish and rice. Since it requires sufficient water, it is grown in areas where rainfall is high. The other crops that are grown include wheat, maize, millet and gram. Cash crops such as sugarcane and jute are also grown. Tea plantations are found in West Bengal and Assam. Banana plantations are seen in the plains. In Bihar and Assam, silk is produced by rearing silkworms. Crops are grown on the terraces of the hills that have gentle slopes.

Answer 2

Agriculture is the primary occupation in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin as land is mostly flat and fertile. Water is easily available and there is also high rainfall in the region. The main crop is paddy. The other crops grown in the region include wheat, millet, maize, gram, sugarcane etc.

Fishing is another occupation in the region. Besides silk rearing is also adopted by some people in the region.

10 N to 30N (latitudes) is the latitude of the region.