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What is the main occupation of the people of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?

  1. Fishing

  2. Agriculture

  3. Industrial

  4. Handloom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The main occupation of the people of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is agriculture. This is because the rivers make the soil of the basin very fertile and also the climatic condition of that region is also favorable. 

The Kaziranga National Park is famous for which wildlife?

  1. Tiger

  2. Elephant

  3. One horned rhino

  4. Birds


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Kaziranga National Park is famous for the One Horned Rhinoceros. It is situated in Assam. In the year 1985, the park was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Kolkata is located on the river _______.

  1. Hoogly

  2. Mahanadi

  3. Brahmaputra

  4. Godavari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River approximately 80 kilometers (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational center of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port.

Bengal tiger is found in ________. 

  1. Mountain regions

  2. Deserts

  3. Mangrove forests

  4. Coniferous forests


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bengal tiger is found in mangrove forests. The Sundarban delta is densely covered by mangrove forests and is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger.

Which is the main crop of Ganga- Brahmaputra region?

  1. Barley

  2. Wheat

  3. Paddy

  4. Tobacco


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The main crop of the Ganga-Brahmaputra region is paddy. Because of the monsoon type of climate of the region, as well as fertile and rich alluvium soil, it is the best for the growth of the rice.

Which is the main occupation in Ganga-Brahmaputra region?

  1. Agriculture

  2. Animal rearing

  3. Mining

  4. Fishing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main occupation of the people of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is agriculture. This is because the rivers make the soil of the basin very fertile and also the climatic condition of that region is favorable. 

Which river flows behind the Taj Mahal?

  1. Ganga

  2. Yamuna

  3. Saraswati

  4. Brahmaputra


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658) to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

Susu is a variety of ____ found in Ganga- Brahmaputra region.

  1. Tiger

  2. Dolphin

  3. Monkey

  4. Rhinocerous


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Ganges river dolphin or susu is a variety of dolphins found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra region. They are considered to be endangered because of human activities. 

Which of the following cities is not located on the banks of river Ganga ?

  1. Patna

  2. Kanpur

  3. Agra

  4. Varanasi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Agra is the city that is not located on the banks of river Ganga. It is situated on the bank of river Yamuna, originating from ' Yamnotri' glacier in the uppermost region of lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand. It also the longest tributary of the Ganga river.

Presence of Susu (also called blind dolphin) in Ganga- Brahmaputra river is an indication of _________.

  1. Wealth of river

  2. Health of river

  3. Water of river

  4. Presence of gold in the river


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The presence of Susu (also called blind dolphin) in the Ganga-Brahmaputra river is an indication of the health of the river. The Ganges river dolphins can only live in freshwater and are essentially blind. The untreated industrial and urban wastes with a high amount of harmful chemicals are killing the species.