Q165
Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called
A.
Tipis
B.
Barkhans
C.
Phoomdis
AnswerD.
Izba
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called Phoomdis. Phoomdis cover about two-thirds of Loktak's surface. The two metre thick phoomdis are buoyant enough to support bamboo hutments.