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Question
Differentiate between.
Water transport in the Amazon and the Ganga river.
Solution
| Basis | Water transport in river Amazon | Water transport in river Ganga |
| Nature | It is the largest river basin in the world. | It is the largest river basin in India. |
| Types of transportation practices | Mostly commercialised transportation is practiced with some degree of traditional methods. | Mostly primitive and traditional methods are used. The commercialised version is used only in the eastern parts. |
| Intensity of requirement | It is highly necessary only in the eastern parts having a higher population. | It is required in every part of the region as it is one of the most densely populated areas of the country. |
| Degree of development | Not highly developed in the interior parts due to the occurrence of waterfalls, strong currents and impenetrable forests. |
Highly developed throughout the region due to the plain topography. |
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