7th Class Social Science Human Resources Question Bank Life In The Tropical And Sub-Tropical Regions - Give Reason

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    Rice and fish are the staple diet of the people living in the basin of the Ganga and the Brahmaputra rivers.

    Answer:

    Rice and fish are the staple diet of the people living in the basin of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers because agriculture is the main occupation of the people living here. The main crop is rice or paddy so makes it the staple diet. The climatic conditions and the availability of water allows all year growing season. Rice is planted when the Monsoons hit the plains and the rivers are flooded. Fishing is yet another important activity in this basin. Both the rivers and their tributaries have fresh water all the year round teeming with a variety of fish such as rohu, katla and hilsa.


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