Q. Some people in Manipur live in houses built on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended silt. Which of the following is te name given to these islands?
Answer: Phoomdis
Notes: Phumdis are a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Loktak Lake in Manipur state, in northeastern India. They cover a substantial part of the lake area and are heterogeneous masses of vegetation, soil and organic matter, in different stages of decay.

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