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Describe the different types of houses that are built in Rajasthan, in the Terai region, Goa and Mangalore and in Assam. What are the reasons for these differences?
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The types of houses which are built in Rajasthan, in the Terai region, Goa and Mangalore, Assam and the reasons there of are as mentioned below:
(i) The houses in Rajasthan have thick walls and flat roofs. The main reason is that it is an area with randy plains covered with sand dunes which receives very little rainfall. People experience the highest diurnal range of temperature. So to protect themselves from heat and cold, they build houses with thick walls and fat roofs.
(ii) The houses in the Terai region, in Goa and Mangalore have sloping roofs, which is due to heavy snowfall and rainfall in these areas.
(iii) The houses in Assam are built on stilts because there is maximum rainfall in the northeastern part of the country due to the southwest. monsoon. Sometimes, it causes heavy flood. So, the houses in Assam are built on stilts to avoid damage during the floods.