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?

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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?

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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.

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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 ?

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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

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

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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 8

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

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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 9

How do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?

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India is a country with a rich heritage of diversity. People here belong to various religions, speak different languages, wear different clothes, eat different things, among others diversities. However, despite all this. we unite together as Indians. We share the same national symbols, national virtues and feelings. Being an Indian gives us the divine idea of 'sarva dharma sambhavna', which means that we have the virtue of respecting all religions, since all religions are one.

Question 10

Draw up a list of the different festivals celebrated in your locality. Which of these celebrations are shared by members of different regional and religious communities?

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Festivals shared by different regional and religious communities are:Independence DayRepublic DayGandhi JayantiThese are our regional festivals, so every Indian celebrates them irrespective of region and religion. As a nation we can also see people of different regions and religions coming together and celebrating all festivals including, Holi, Diwali, Eid and Christmas together. There are certain Harvest festivals celebrated which have different names in different regions. However. the purpose of celebrating them is the same. These are the festival of Lohri, Onam and Pongal.

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