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The lower Gangetic plain is characterised by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region ?

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The Lower Gangetic Plain, encompassing West Bengal and parts of Bangladesh, is characterized by a hot and humid climate with high annual rainfall (100–200 cm) and high temperatures [3]. These agro-climatic conditions are ideal for water-intensive crops. Paddy (rice) is the dominant monsoon crop due to the region's low-lying alluvial plains and high moisture availability [4]. Jute, often referred to as the 'golden fiber,' thrives in the same warm, humid conditions and fertile silty soils of the Bengal delta [4]. In contrast, wheat requires cooler, drier winters typical of the Upper and Middle Ganga Plains [2], and cotton is better suited to semi-arid regions with lower rainfall [2]. Therefore, the combination of paddy and jute is the most suitable for the specific humid and high-temperature profile of the Lower Gangetic region [4].

Sources

  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 10: Spatial Organisation of Agriculture > Methodology > p. 44
  2. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 4: Climate of India > 4. The Sub-Humid Transition > p. 41
  3. [4] https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/12979/1/Conservation_agriculture_in_intensive.pdf
  4. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 10: Spatial Organisation of Agriculture > C. The Sub-Humid Region > p. 31
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