This document discusses inland capture fisheries in India, specifically in the Ganges River. Some key points include:
- The Ganges River enters the plains at Allahabad and its richest fisheries stretch from Haridwar to Varanasi.
- The middle stretch of the Ganges flows through Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- Common carp and tilapia are the dominant exotic fish species landed in the Ganges.
- The Ganges River dolphin, which feeds in a catholic manner, is found along the Ganges.
- India has a rich fish biodiversity of over 2,200 species, with the Ganges recording over 175 native fish species.
This document discusses inland capture fisheries in India, specifically in the Ganges River. Some key points include:
- The Ganges River enters the plains at Allahabad and its richest fisheries stretch from Haridwar to Varanasi.
- The middle stretch of the Ganges flows through Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- Common carp and tilapia are the dominant exotic fish species landed in the Ganges.
- The Ganges River dolphin, which feeds in a catholic manner, is found along the Ganges.
- India has a rich fish biodiversity of over 2,200 species, with the Ganges recording over 175 native fish species.
This document discusses inland capture fisheries in India, specifically in the Ganges River. Some key points include:
- The Ganges River enters the plains at Allahabad and its richest fisheries stretch from Haridwar to Varanasi.
- The middle stretch of the Ganges flows through Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- Common carp and tilapia are the dominant exotic fish species landed in the Ganges.
- The Ganges River dolphin, which feeds in a catholic manner, is found along the Ganges.
- India has a rich fish biodiversity of over 2,200 species, with the Ganges recording over 175 native fish species.
1. The river Ganga (Ganges) entered the plains at----------
a) Haridwar b) Allahabad c) Varanasi d) None 2. Thetributaries to the south of the Ganga are -------- a) Yamuna and Soneb) Ramganga andGomti c) Ghagra and Gandak d) Kosi and Mahananda 3. The richest sources of capture fisheries in river Gangesstretch a) Haridwar to Lalgolab) Allahabad to Mugalsarai c) Haridwar to Varanasi d) Mugalsarai to Patna 4. The middle stretch of River Gangaes flows through the state------------ a) Uttar Pradesh and Biharb) Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh c) Bihar and West Bengal d) Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal 5. Freshwater bivalves represented by a) Lamellidensmarginalis b) Melaniastriatella tuberculate c) Ammnicolad) All 6. Landings of exotic fishes dominated in River Ganges a) Common carp and Tilapia b) Grass carp and Common carp d)Tilapia and Thai- mangur 7. Anadromousspecies, which include members of the family a) Salmonidae and Clupeidae b) Clupeidae and Sciaenidae c) Salmonidae and Anguillidae d) All 8. Catadromous species, which include members of the family a) Anguillidae b) Salmonidae c) Clupeidae d) All 9. To allow the fish to pass around the dams by constructing--------- a) Fishwaysb) Laddersc) Fish passd) All 10. Hypoxia resultat oxygen level----- a) <2 mg L-1b) < 1 mg L-1 c) <3 mg L-1 d) <4 mg L-1 11. Anoxia result at oxygen level----- a) <0.1 mg L-1 b) < 0.75 mg L-1 c) <0.5 mg L-1 d) <1 mg L-1 12. SardarSarovarDam constructed on the River---------- a) Narmadab) Caberic) Krishna d) Godabri 13. Reservoir zones can usually be identified as--------- a) riverine zone b) transitional zone c) lacustrine zoned) All 14. National aquatic animal of India------- a) Gangetic Dolphinb) Indian mackerel c) Tuna d) Irrawaddy dolphin 15. Indus River dolphin----- a) Platanistagangetica minorb) Platanistagangeticagangeticac) Lipotesvexilliferd) Iniageoffrensis 16. Ganges River dolphin------ a) Platanistagangetica minor b) Platanistagangeticagangetica c) Lipotesvexilliferd) Iniageoffrensis 17. Feeding habits of Ganges River dolphin----- a) catholic feeders b) Bottom feeder c) Surface feeder d) All 18. India is endowed with a rich fish biodiversity of------ a) 2,243 b) 2525 c) 2395 d) 2200 19. Fish species recorded from river Ganges------ a) 272 b) 165 c) 225 d)175 20. Alkaline death point in culture species------ a) 9 b) 8.5 c) 9.5 d) 8 21. Acidic death point in culture species----- a) 4 b) 4.5 c) 3.5 d) 3 22. The length of mainstream of the river Ganges a) 2525 km. b) 2355 km c) 2425km d) 2500 km