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In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living tree into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes these bridges become stronger. These unique ‘Living Root Bridges’ are found in

Options

A

Meghalaya

B

Himachal Pradesh

C

Jharkhand

D

Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Meghalaya

Solution :

The correct option is Meghalaya.

Living Root Bridges are a unique form of tree shaping common in the southern part of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. They are hand-made from the aerial roots of Ficus elastica (Rubber fig tree) by the Khasi and Jaintia peoples of the mountainous terrain along the southern border of the Shillong Plateau.

As the roots grow over time, these bridges naturally become stronger and more resilient, unlike conventional wooden or steel structures that decay or rust under the region's extremely wet climatic conditions.

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