Match the following Location Common Houses A. Assam I. Houseboats B. Ladakh II. made of stones with wooden floor/ceiling C. Manali (Himachal Pradesh) III. Made of mud, roofs made of thorny bushes D. Rajasthan IV. Made of stones/wood with slanting roofs V. Made on strong bamboo pillars, sloping roofs

Concept: Every region has a different house. The type of house depends on the climatic conditions in the region. Houses are built specially to suit the needs of the people. Explanation: Description of houses of different places: ​ Manali (Himachal Pradesh) Manali is a hilly area. It rains heavily and snows as well there. The houses are made of stone or wood with slanting roofs. Rajasthan Rainfall is very scarce in Rajasthan. Houses are made up of mud. The walls of the houses are very thick. These walls are plastered with mud. The roofs are made of thorny bushes. Assam It rains heavily in Assam. The houses are made almost 10 to 12 feet (3 to 3-5 metres) above the ground. This avoids flooding of the house during rain. They are made on strong bamboo pillars. The insides of the houses are also made of wood. Ladakh Houses in Leh have two floors. The ground floor has no windows. The ground floor is for animals and for storing necessary things. Wooden steps are used to reach the different floors. The roof is the most important part of their house. During the summer season, people dry many fruits and vegetables on the roof and store them for winters. The houses are made up of stones which are kept one over the other. The walls of these houses are coated with a thick layer of mud and lime. The house looked like a shed from inside with a lot of hay stored there. Thick tree trunks are used to make, a flat strong roof. Key Points A. Assam V. Made on strong bamboo pillars, sloping roofs B. Ladakh II. made of stones with wooden floor/ceiling C. Manali (Himachal Pradesh) IV. Made of stones/wood with slanting roofs D. Rajasthan III. Made of mud, roofs made of thorny bushes I. House boats Thus, the correct answer is A - V, B - II, C - IV, D - III . Additional Information Kashmir: Houses are made from stone cuts and kept one on top of the other and coated with mud. Some old houses have a special type of window which comes out of the wall. It is called 'dab'. In Srinagar, the ' Donga' houseboat can be seen in Dal Lake and the Jhelum river. From the inside, it is just like a house with different rooms.