69.In a particular region in India, the local people train
the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the
streams. As the time passes, these bridges become
stronger. These unique ‘living root bridges’ are found
in
- a) Meghalaya
- b) Himachal Pradesh
- c) Jharkhand
- d) Tamil Nadu
The correct answer is Option 1.
- The entwined roots of Indian rubber trees form bridges by training tree roots to knit together.
- The Khasi and Jaintia people of Rewai village in Meghalaya make the living tree root bridges. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
- The aerial roots of the Indian rubber tree are strong and resemble ropes; they can be connected to bamboo stalks or built into a scaffold of hollowed-out betel nuts.
- It takes years for them to spread horizontally across cliff faces and river banks.
- The living footbridge may accommodate up to 50 people at once, last for about 500 to 600 years, and get stronger with age.
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