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A Fill in the blanks.
1. _______________ basin is a major fl ood-prone area in India.
2. _______________ of the catchment area (Nepal) often causes fl oods in Bihar through the
deposition of large amounts of silt.
3. _______________ and _______________ places are located just to the south of the
Brahmaputra valley.
4. Assam has an average rainfall of _______________ millimetres per year.
5. _______________, _______________ and Kosi are the main tributaries of the Ganga.

B Answer the following questions briefl y.
1. Name any three areas in Assam where fl oods create havoc.
2. How does the Brahmaputra create devastation in Assam?
3. What causes fl oods in Bihar?

4. List two types of damage that fl oods can cause.
5. Look at this living room. What damages or problems would be caused if it was fl ooded
upto a depth of one metre?

C Answer the following questions in detail.

1. Why are fl oods rampant in Assam and Bihar?
2. What are the impacts of these rampant fl oods and how can we reduce their damage?

D Write a story about a character who experiences a major flood. Try to make it interesting
as well as informative by including his/her emotions during and after the fl ood, along
with a description of the amount of destruction and loss the fl ood has caused. You can
be creative in choosing your own location as well as adding any number of characters to
your story.

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