Question

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Rice is the leading crop of West Bengal.

Answer 1

Rice is the leading crop of West Bengal because the region has fertile alluvial soil with a subsoil of impervious clay and a hot and humid climate with high rainfall (150 to 300 cm), which are ideal geographical conditions for rice cultivation. Additionally, the low-lying deltaic region retains standing water required for paddy fields, supporting continuous rice growth throughout the year in some areas.