Question 1Explain the challenges and characteristics of Gangetic PlainsGS1GS1

Gangetic Plains are rich in alluvial & mineral transported from the Great Himalayas. Terai region is most fertile for agriculture & coal/lignites to 48% agricultural productivity (Ministry of Agriculture)

Introduction

Gangetic Plains are rich in alluvial & mineral transported from the Great Himalayas. Terai region is most fertile for agriculture & coal/lignites contributing to 48% agricultural productivity.

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Main Body

Understanding of Gangetic Plains:

1Geological problem - is due to fragile ecology, any impairing in the terrain leads to disasters due to cloud streets & landslides experienced often

2Demographic pressure - due to abundant water, fertile soil, the area has a large population & settlement pattern which affects land resource, leading to uneven development

3Unskilled manpower - high skill/literacy rate in UP & adjoining agricultural hinterland region but limited utilization of unemployed in unorganized market

4Limited industrial growth due to "Industrial inertia" & low base of doing business - textile industry crawls with less scope for automation & iron steel industry faces metallurgical limits & limited supply of inputs

5Agrarian pressure & lack of shift towards secondary-tertiary sector - small agriculture production, milk industry, but less shift towards secondary-tertiary sectors affecting economic living standards

— Kritika Chaudary · AIR 312

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Conclusion

White resource abundance is desirable, if not properly managed, it becomes a resource curse. Therefore, there is urgent need for population & economic policy intervention to address issues under Gangetic plain to make India's 3rd largest economy.

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Diagram

Map showing Gangetic Plains region labeled as Fig:3 Gangetic Plains

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Use of statistics (48% agricultural productivity)
Identification of resource curse concept
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Kritika Chaudary

AIR 312

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Geography - Indian Physical Features

Gangetic Plains

Geological, demographic and developmental challenges

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