Question 1

What do you mean by "Unity in Diversity"?

Accepted Answer

Unity in diversity means oneness in the varieties. India is the best country proving this concept for many years. India is a country where it is very clear to see unity in diversity because people of many religions, race, cultures and traditions live together. They celebrate festivals together, have trade relations with each other, etc.

Question 2

Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the historical and geographical factors that influences the diversity found there. Are these historical and geographical factors connected to each other? How?

Accepted Answer

Region: West BengalGeographical Factors:  It Lies in the regions of Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta. It stretches from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. A small coastal region is on the extreme south, while the Sundarbans forests is a remarkable landmark at the ganges delta.Historical factors: It has close relations with geographical factors. The major population depends on agriculture or mainly the cultivation of rice due to fertile lands of Delta. The people of Bengal supported Bangladesh Liberation war. Durga puja of Hindu and Eid of Muslims are two main festival celebrated in Bengal.Region: KeralaGeographical Features: Situated between the Lakshadweep Sea and the Western Ghats. It has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains. The westen coastal belt is relatively flat compared to the eastern region and have many lakes and canals.Historical factors: Due to coastal areas, export and import were prevalent and thus there are people from many religions. the state has nearly equal population from Hinduism, Muslim and Christian regions. festivals like Onam, Eid, Christmas etc. are celebrated. The geographical features helped in the cultivation of spices.

Question 3

Point out the factors affecting national integration?

Accepted Answer

India is a diverse Country and contains several communities, castes, religions, etc. The factors which are affecting national integration or unity in India are:1) Casteism - The structure of society divided on caste has ruined the feeling of developing unity among people.2) Communalism - society is divided into communities based on religion and conflicts among them cause riots and disturbance.3) Linguistic differences -There are over 1652 languages spoken all over India. People try to establish the supremacy of their language over others which cause clashes and conflicts.4) Regionalism - Regionalism restricts people to think of a nation as a whole. They work for promoting the interest of the particular region they belong and compete with other regions.Economic Inequalities - The financial status of some People in India differ from others. The rich becoming richer and poor becoming poorer causing gap among people to integrate as one.

Question 4

State whether the given sentence is true (T) or false (F).Caste system is an example of diversity.

Accepted Answer

The caste system is not an example of diversity. In fact it creates a situation of discrimination on the basis of caste. It divides people into an upper and lower caste.

Question 5

Discuss the accommodation of social diversity in Indian context.

Accepted Answer

India is a democratic republic State and the Constitution is the supreme law of the land by which the elected government derives power. India is a vast and diversified nation. It harbours various cultures, traditions, religions, castes, languages, races and ethnic groups. The conflict among the different community of people can never be removed but they can be accommodated. In India, the constitution ensures equal participation of all people irrespective of differences. There is an equal representation of the minority along with the majority. The Rights and interest of everyone are protected irrespective of Status and Unity. India is a secular nation and that guarantees each and every citizen to practice and profess their own religion without interference. People are united geographically, linguistic and politically which unified social diversity.

Question 6

India is a land of 'Unity in Diversity'- explain ?

Accepted Answer

India is a democratic republic State and the Constitution is the supreme law of the land by which the elected government derives power. India is a vast and diversified nation. It harbours various cultures, traditions, religions, castes, languages, races and ethnic groups. The conflict among the different community of people can never be removed but they can be accommodated. In India, the constitution ensures equal participation of all people irrespective of differences. There is an equal representation of the minority along with the majority. The Rights and interest of everyone are protected irrespective of Status and Unity. India is a secular nation and that guarantees each and every citizen to practice and profess their own religion without interference. People are united geographically, linguistic and politically which unified social diversity.

Question 7

What is the language policy of the Government of India?

Accepted Answer

i)No national language: Our Constitution did not give the status of national language to any one language. Hindi was identified as the official language. But Hindi is the mother tongue of only about 40 percent of Indians. Therefore, there were many safeguards to protect other languages. ii) Scheduled languages:. Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognised as Scheduled Languages by the Constitution. A candidate in an examination conducted for the Central Government positions may opt to take the examination in any of these languages. iii) Spread of Hindi with a cautious approach: Unlike Sri Lanka, the leaders of our country adopted a very cautious attitude in spreading the use of Hindi. According to the Constitution, the use of English for official purposes was to stop in 1965. However, many nonHindi speaking States demanded that the use of English  continue. In Tamil Nadu, this movement took a violent form. The Central Government responded by agreeing to continue the use of English along with Hindi for official purposes. Promotion of Hindi continues to be the official policy of the Government of India. Promotion does not mean that the Central Government can impose Hindi on States where people speak a different language.

Question 8

State whether each of these sentences is true (T) or false (F).The geography of Ladakh allows cultivation of spices.

Accepted Answer

Ladakh is a cold desert of Jammu and Kashmir. As this region does not receive any rain and is covered in snow for a large part of a year so spices can not be grown over here. Very little agriculture is possible is here.

Question 9

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F). We have more than 1600 languages that are people's mothertongue.

Accepted Answer

In India, we have more than 1600 language that is people's mother tongue. In different regions of our country different language is spoken by the people of that region. For example -In Karnataka, people speak Kannada, in Tamil people speak Tamil, in Andhra people speak Telugu, in Kerala people speak Malayalam, etc

Question 10

What does diversity add to our lives?

Accepted Answer

Diversity is dissimilarities in the way of our lives. It is observed in religious functions, in the festivals, in language, etc. One thing is unique about diversity is that it teaches us to live and adjust ourselves in broad society. Our Constitution believes in respect to all human beings in a similar way. Diversity makes us tolerant and just. We know how to behave with other people belonging to different caste, creed or culture.