State whether the given statement is true or false. If true write the reasons. i. Ganga-Brahamputra plain of India is an overpopulated region. ii. Water availability per person in India’s declining. iii. Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping. iv. Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem.

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State whether the given statement is true or false. If true write the reasons. i. Ganga-Brahamputra plain of India is an overpopulated region. ii. Water availability per person in India&#x2019;s declining. iii. Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping. iv. Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem.

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i. True. It is because here the land very fertile and suitable for cultivation. People prefer to live in fertile areas since it offers lucrative economic benefits.

ii. True. Population of India is on the rise. The available water resources are drying up because of increase in temperature due to global warming. The available water resources are becoming polluted by human activities. All these reasons together results in decline of water fit for human consumption.

iii. False, it is called shelter-belt. Intercropping in growing a crop amongst different kinds of plants.

iv. False, it will deteriorate the ecosystem. Human activities and industrialization result in over use of natural resources like land and water and release in ecosystem harmful gases which disturb the natural balance of ecosystem.