{"id":39395,"date":"2024-04-25T12:36:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39395"},"modified":"2024-04-25T12:36:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:36:15","slug":"upsc-prelims-2015-question-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-69\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2015 &#8211; Question 69"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69dedca91582a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69dedca91582a\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-69\/#69In_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_%E2%80%98living_root_bridges_are_found_in\" title=\"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 \u2018living root bridges\u2019 are found in\">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 \u2018living root bridges\u2019 are found in<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-69\/#The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AFOption_1\" title=\"The correct answer is\u202fOption 1.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is\u202fOption 1.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-69\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"69In_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_%E2%80%98living_root_bridges_are_found_in\"><\/span>69.In a particular region in India, the local people train<br>the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the<br>streams. As the time passes, these bridges become<br>stronger. These unique \u2018living root bridges\u2019 are found<br>in<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>a) Meghalaya<\/li><li>b) Himachal Pradesh<\/li><li>c) Jharkhand<\/li><li>d) Tamil Nadu<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AFOption_1\"><\/span>The correct answer is\u202f<strong>Option 1<\/strong>.&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The\u202fentwined roots of Indian rubber trees\u202fform bridges by\u202ftraining tree roots to knit together.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>The\u202fKhasi\u202fand\u202fJaintia\u202fpeople of\u202fRewai\u202fvillage in Meghalaya\u202fmake the living tree root bridges.\u202fHence, Option 1 is correct.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>It takes years for them to spread horizontally across cliff faces and river banks.\u00a0<\/li><li>The living footbridge may accommodate up to 50 people at once, last for about 500 to 600 years, and get stronger with age.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c6ab63ae-7083-4831-b519-cb89dacafb18\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-52c5a91b-6ed6-46e3-b781-7cc0c63a0b76\">For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d014fe86-d628-49d8-82ce-6c60dc6e7a73\">For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-38177954-e668-4d8d-b250-d0fbd5a09390\">Join our Telegram Channel \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-49ca2fe3-109f-4a88-b72e-9df49c3d328e\"><li>1. 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