The coastal state of Kerala is in the southern part of India and is called the Tropical Paradise of India. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on one side and Western Ghats on the other side. The tropical climate of Kerala offers a pleasant atmosphere throughout the year. Kerala has hot and humid climate during April and May and pleasant and cold climate during December-January.

India, being the largest democracy, has multiple cultural origins. It is a land of diverse cultures, religions and communities. There is great diversity in our traditions, manners, habits and customs. Each state portrays different customs and traditions. Yet, all the live people together as Indians. People from different backgrounds and cultures participated in the struggle for freedom. The freedom fighters, namely Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose believed in the concept of unity in diversity.

Drought is a dry weather condition that persists long enough to cause problems such as crop damage and water supply shortages. The two states that are severely affected by drought are Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Judaism constitutes the religious doctrines and a rite of the Jews as enjoined in the laws of Moses. Judaism is based on Zoroastrianism. It has given rise to two great religions of the world which are Christianity and Islam.

The state of Kerala has the highest literacy rate. The literacy rate in the state is 90.92%. The Government of Kerala initiated a statewide campaign total increasing the literacy rate in the state.

The book "Discovery of India" gives a complete view of Indian history, philosophy and culture. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru studied the history of India starting from the Indus Valley Civilization to Aryans invasion and then to the British rule. The effect of these people on Indian culture and their incorporation in the Indian society was examined in the book.

I have a friend who belongs to Gujarat and is a Muslim. He shifted here in search of job and finally he got the job in my organization. He usually comes to my home but my mother dislike him Lecause he is a Muslim and he eats meat etc. His way of speaking Hindi is somewhat different as we speak. Whenever I go to his home, his family members, specially female members do not come out from their rooms because they believe in purdah system and they talk in Gujarati with each other. Inspite of these dissimilarities, we are very close friends.

When I go out, I like wearing Saari/Suit,
At home, I speak in Hindi.
My favourite sport is Cricket.
I like reading books about Indian Culture.

Ladakh has very little agricultural activities because it is covered with snow for most part of the year and also does not receive any rainfall.

When people belonging to one place go to another place, then their languages, cultures, religions also follow them.
They start to change a little but they also manage to do things in their old ways.
Their language, food, music etc become a mix of the old and new. Therefore, the mixing of cultures brought something new and different.

Different festivals celebrated in our locality which are observed by members of different regional and religious communities are:
The festivals are:
1. Independence Day
2. Republic Day
3. Gandhi Jayanti
4. Diwali
5. Id-ul-fitr6. Bakrid
7. Dusshera
8. Pongal
9. Buddha Purinima
10. Makar Sakranti
11. Lohri
12. Vaishakhi
13. Teej
14. Guru Nanak Jayanti
15. Good Friday
16. Mahavir Jayanti
17. Rakshabandhan
18. Muharram
19. Holi
20. Christmas
The national festivals like Independence Day. Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti are celebrated by every citizen irrespective of region and religion.

By reading the National Anthem it is revealed that it describes this unity. Read this and try to understand this unity.

Yes, diversity can also be a part of unity.

India became like this because of the arrival and settlement of different people from different places. Yes, all kinds of difference are a part of diversity.

Diversity adds to our lives:
(i) a variety of languages
(ii) a variety of religions
(iii) a variety of cultures