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Question
Which of the following houses would be suitable in a mountainous region? Choose the correct option. Give reasons for selecting that house.
Options
Solution
A small multi-story house made up of bricks, stones, cement, and roof Wes would be suitable in a mountainous region.
Reasons:
- In a mountainous region, the amount of rainfall and the speed of the wind are quite high. Therefore, in such a region, a house made up of clay, mud, sticks, etc. would not be suitable. In such a region, a house made up of bricks, stones. cement and roof tiles would be suitable.
- In a mountainous region, less of the plain surface of the land is available. Therefore. in such a region, a small multi-story house would be more suitable than a big single-story house.
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