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UPSC 2015: 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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Meghalaya
Living root bridges—formed by training aerial roots of Ficus elastica across streams—are a traditional adaptation practised by the Khasi and Jaintia peoples in Meghalaya’s humid hills; they are not found in the other states listed. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umshiang_Double-Decker_Root_Bridge?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2015, GS Paper 1, as Question 69. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry.
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