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Extra Questions

Match Columns:

Column I	Column II
(i) West Bengal and Assam	(a) Silk
(ii) Bihar and Assam	(b) Terrace Farming
(iii) Gentle slopes of mountains	(c) Tea Plantations

Answer: (i) c, (ii) a, (iii) b

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Fill in the blanks:

1. The tropical region is referred to as the _____ region.
2. The place where a river flows into another body of water is called the river's ____
3. The staple food of the rainforest region is ______.
4. ________ plays a vital role in the distribution of the population.
5. Manioc is also known as _________.

Answer: (1) Equatorial, (2) Mouth, (3) Manioc, (4) Environment, (5) Cassava

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Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1: The staple food of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is ____

1. Fish
2. Wheat
3. Rice
4. Both a and c

Answer: (d) Both a and c

Question 2: Thick bamboo groves are popular in the _____

1. Ganga Plain
2. Brahmaputra Plain
3. Amazon basin
4. Both b and c

Answer: (b) Brahmaputra plain

Question 3: Terrace farming is practiced in the areas ______

1. Where the slope is steep
2. Where the slope is gentle
3. Which are plain
4. Where abundant sand is available

Answer: (b) Where slope is gentle

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Question 4: _____ is/are the variety(ies) of fish found in the Ganga–Brahmaputra basin

1. Rohu
2. Anaconda
3. Catla
4. Both a and c

Answer: Both a and c

Question 5: The climate of the Amazon basin is _____

1. Monsoon
2. Dry
3. Cold
4. Hot and wet

Answer: (d) Hot and wet

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