Question

Why most of the river of ganga basin are highly populated?

Answer 1

There are many reasons of the thick population in the Ganga Basin:-

a) The Ganga- Brahmaputra basin is made up of the plains of Ganga and Brahmaputra, foothills of the Himalayas and the Sundarbans delta.

b) The area has monsoon climate with hot summers and cool winters.

c) The plains are most suitable for human occupation as they have fertile lands that are drained by rivers.

d) The density of plains is very high and agriculture is the main occupation of people. Paddy, wheat, maize and sorghum are other major crops that are grown.

e) Sugarcane and jute are prominent cash crops while silk is also cultivated.

f) Transportation is well developed due to plain topography. Commercial activities include industries and tourism.

Answer 2

Ganga Brahmaputra reason is thickly populated because:-



) due to ability of water




due to the ability of water, it supports the facility like irrigation, drinking water.




cultivation on large scale.




planes which allow any types of the facility like Building Road, Construction etc.