GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Brick
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Mud
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Cement
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Glass
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Detailed explanation-1: -Houses in villages are generally made up of mud and cow dung. The mud helps in keeping the house cool. The cow dung keeps the insects and pests away from the house. Q.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mud bricks are one of the oldest building materials in the world. Mud bricks usually only require earth and the energy of the sun, so have very low embodied energy and environmental impact. A mud brick is made by mixing earth with water and fillers such as straw, placing it in a mould, and waiting for it to dry.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mud has other inherent advantages: It is extremely malleable and offers better insulation than steel-and-concrete structures, it decentralises the construction process because it utilises local material and technology and thereby obviates the need for a contractor, and it costs much less to maintain mud buildings.