Consider the following description of houses:
  A. In Rajasthan the villagers live in mud houses with roofs of thorny bushes. 
B. In Manali (Himachal Pradesh) houses are made on bamboo pillars.
  C. In Leh two floor houses are made of stones. The ground floor is for animals and for storing necessary things.
The correct statement(s) is/are

Options

A. (a) A and B
B. (b) B and C
C. (c) A and C
D. (d) Only C

Answer

C

Explanation

In deserts of Rajasthan, mud houses help in better adapting to excessive heat, mud wall of these houses are made thick so that heat does not crosses it. Roofs are made up of fodder and bushes in order to protect roof from insects. Houses made up of stone are found in hilly areas of Leh where there is good amount of snowfall. The upper floor is exposed to sunlight keeping it warm during day and heat is retained during the night by employing indigeneous techniques. It is used for family gatherings while on the ground floor necessary things and animals are kept.