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The Gangetic Valley

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As the Gangetic plain receives silt from the Himalayan rivers, it is very _____.

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fertile

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infertile

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rocky

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waterlogged

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Solution

The correct option is A fertile
As the Gangetic plain receives silt from the Himalayan rivers, it is very fertile. Silt is filled with minerals and salts that enrich the soil and make it fertile.

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