Why is paddy grown in ganga-brahmaputra plains?
The cultivation of paddy requires sufficient water. The amount of rainfall is high in ganga brahmaputra plains.Flat and fertile land is available here. So,paddy is grown in ganga brahmaputra plains.
What is the worlds largest river rine island formed by Brahmaputra?
majuli is "the World's largest riverine island"
Which are the cities on the banks of Brahmaputra?
Several towns and cities lie along the Brahmaputra River. Major ones include Guwahati, Dhubri, Manaha Gaon, Tezpur, Nagaon and Nalbari.
What is the name of the Brahmaputra river is called this in Tibet?
River Brahmaputra is known as Tsang Po in tibet
What is the shallowest part of the Brahmaputra river?
Brahmaputra is shallowest in the Himalaya mountains. This is because it is moving fast, giving it less time to weather away the rocks below.
What are dis-tributaries of Brahmaputra?
The Ganges has many different tributaries like the Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Yumuna.
What is the brahmaputra river used for?
there are approxametly 4876 people who use the Brahmaputra river
Why brahmaputra in its tibetan part has less silt despite longer course?
The Brahmaputra river, which is known as Tsangpo in Tibet, receives very little volume of water in Tibet so; it has very little silt there. On the other hand, this river when enters India it passes through such a region which receives heavy rainfall. As such in India, in India it carries a large volume of water and larger amount of silt.
What are the different names of brahmaputra?
Here are some of the major tributaries of the Brahmaputra River,
Raidak River,
Amochu River,
Bhareli River, (Kameng River),
Dibang River,
Lohit River,
Burhidihing River,
and the Sankosh River.
The source of the Brahmaputra is located in Angsi Glacier of northern side of Himalaya Range. From its in Angsi Glacier to the mouth, the total length of the Brahmaputra river is 3,848 km or 2,392 miles.
Source:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/22/c_131067137.htm
What continent is the Brahmaputra river located?
Asia. From its origin in southwestern Tibet as the 'Yarlung Zangbo River', it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh where it is known as 'Dihang'. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as 'Brahmaputra' and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna. There it merges with the Ganges to form a vast delta
Where does the indus ganges and brahmaputra rivers empty into the sea?
Into the Arabian See in Pakistan first forming a delta that covers an area of about 41,440 km² (16,000 square miles), and is approximately 210 km across where it meets the sea.
Why is river Brahmaputra called a red river?
When sun rises its red reflection by the mighty river Brahmaputra covers the entire Brahmaputra valley of Assam. Thus the name land of red river comes. Again Assam is the one of the most eastern state of India, and after Arunachal Pradesh sun kises Assam with its beutiful orrange rays.
Name of brahmaputra river in Bangladesh?
In Tibet, Yarlung Zangbo
Yarlung Tsangpo originates in the Jima Yangzong glacier near Mount Kailashin the northern Himalayas. It then flows east for about 1,700 kilometres (1,100 mi), at an average height of 4,000 metres (13,000 ft), and is thus the highest of the major rivers in the world. At its easternmost point, it bends around Mt. Namcha Barwa, and forms the Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon which is considered the deepest in the world.
What are the names of important tourist places on ganga brahmaputra basin?
The Taj Mahal in Agra is one of the tourist spots located near the ganga - brahmaputra basin.
What is the topography of ganga brahmaputra basin?
What are the crops grown in ganga basin?
Wheat, maize, sorghum, gram and millets are the crops. Cash crops like sugarcane and jute are also grown.Banana plantations are seen in some areas of the plain.
Give an example of water divide?
Any upland or a mountain separating two adjoining drainage basins is known as water divide. The Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers rise very close to each other near the Mansarovar Lake but because of the water divides they flow in different directions.
Crop of western margin of ganges brahmaputra delta?
Wheat, Maize, Sorghum, Gram and Millet are main crops. jute and sugarcane are cash crops of Ganges - Brahmaputra delta
What is the latitudal extent of ganga-brahmaputra basin?
the area is dominated by monsoon climate monsoon brings rain from mid-june to mid - September. summers are hot and the winters cool .
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How do the Brahmaputra Ganges rivers affect life in India?
transmition of disease from one person to another
Why are Ganga-Brahmaputra basin very fertile?
it is because the rivers bring very fertile soil called alluvium which is best for agriculture,then the soil
is deposited on the plain and theLplain is thats whty very fertile.