Phoomdis — Floating Islands in Manipur (UPSC Prelims PYQ 1998)
Some people in Manipur live in houses built on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended silt. These islands are called
- Tipis
- Barkhans
- Phoomdis
- Izba
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- Loktak Lake is famous for floating biomass formations known as phoomdis. These are masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter at various stages of decomposition, floating on the lake surface.
Answer: (c) Phoomdis
