Khangkhui Cave

Why in news?

• According to a study by researchers, a colony of bats was evicted from Khangkhui cave in Manipur to make it tourist-friendly.

About Khangkhui Cave:

• Khangkhui is a natural limestone cave about 15 km from Ukhrul, the headquarters of Ukhrul district in Manipur.
• Excavations carried out by Manipur’s archaeologists had revealed the cave was home to Stone Age communities.
• The cave was also used as a shelter by the local people during World War 2 after the Japanese forces advanced to Manipur and the adjoining Nagaland.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Khangkhui Cave, recently seen in news, is located in the state of:

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Manipur

(c) Assam

(d) Odisha

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