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8(b)
With reference to rice cultivation answer the following:
Mention two geographical conditions which suit the cultivation of rice.
Topic: Rice cultivation
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(1) High temperatures of about 20–27 °C with heavy rainfall of 100–200 cm (or irrigation). (2) Flat, level land with a water-retentive alluvial or clayey soil that holds the standing water.
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