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What geographical advantages for irrigation does the Indo-Gangetic Plain have over the Deccan?
Solution
| Indo-Gangetic | Deccan |
| 1. A number of perennial rivers fed by the melting snows. | Rivers are seasonal depending on the monsoons. |
| 2. The surface is flat and soft. | The surface is hard, rocky and sloppy. |
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