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Published on: 03/08/2018
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1.
V.A. Smith called India as _________________
Great Democracy
Unique land of diversities
Ethnological museum
Secular nation
2.
The phrase ‘Unity in Diversity’ was coined by
Jawaharlal Nehru
Ambedkar
Mahathma Gandhi
Rajaji
3.
‘Discovery of India’ – a book was written by
Rajaji
V.O.C
Nethaji
Jawaharlal Nehru
4.
Mohiniyattam is a classical dance of
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Manipur
Karnataka
5.
Onam festival celebrated in
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Punjab
Karnataka
6.
Recognised official languages of India, as per VIIIth Schedule of Indian Constitution
25
23
22
26
7.
Which one of the following religion is not practised in India
Sikhism
Islam
Zoarastrianism
Confucianism
8.
Mawsynram, the land of highest rainfall is located in
Manipur
Sikkim
Nagaland
Meghalaya
9.
India is known as a
Continent
Sub continent
Island
None of these
10.
India consists of____________States and ___________Union territories.
27, 9
29, 7
28, 7
28, 9
11.
The first Prime Minister of independent India was___________
12.
India is known for _________
13.
The fundamental unit of a society are__________
14.
A_____________ is a place where people live together with a common interest or heritage
15.
Jaisalmer, located in Rajasthan, is the land of______________rainfall.
16.
The migration of people is the reason for India's rich
17.
Bihu festival is celebrated in__________
18.
Tamil was declared as classical language in the year _______
19.
Jaisalmer, the land of lowest rainfall is located in _________
20.
Geographical features and climatic conditions determine the __________ activities of a region.
21.
List out some of the classical dances of India.
22.
Why is India called a sub continent?
23.
What are the types of diversity?
24.
Define diversity.
25.
List out the various festivals celebrated in different states.
26.
“India is a land of diversity, yet we are all united”. Discuss.
27.
Explain Linguistic diversity and cultural diversity.
1.
(c)
Ethnological museum
2.
(a)
Jawaharlal Nehru
3.
(d)
Jawaharlal Nehru
4.
(a)
Kerala
5.
(a)
Kerala
6.
(c)
22
7.
(d)
Confucianism
8.
(d)
Meghalaya
9.
(b)
Sub continent
10.
(b)
29, 7
11.
( )
Jawaharlal Nehru
12.
( )
unity in diversity
13.
( )
families
14.
( )
community
15.
( )
lowest
16.
( )
diversity
17.
( )
Assam
18.
( )
2004
19.
( )
Rajasthan
20.
( )
economic
21.
| STATES | POPULAR DANCES |
| Tamil Nadu | Bharatanatyam |
| Kerala | Kathakali |
| Karnataka | Yakshagana |
| Andra Pradesh & Telungana | Kuchipudi |
| Odisha | Odissi |
| Manipur | Manipuri |
| Assam | Sattriya |
| North lndia | Kathak |
22.
(i) A continent is a very large area of land with various physical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers and seas and various types of weather patterns
(ii) India has all of them.
(iii) So, India is known as a sub-continent.
23.
The types of diversity are
(i) Land forms and Lifestyle diversity
(ii) Social diversity
(iii) Religions diversity
(iv) Linguistic diversity
(v) Cultural diversity
24.
People speak different languages, eat different kinds of food, celebrate their own festivals and different cultures, worship in different ways, yet we live together. This is known as diversity.
25.
1. Andhra Pradesh - Brahmotsavam
2. Arunachal Pradesh - Losar festival
3. Assam - Bohag Bihu
4. Bihar - Chhath Puja
5. Chhattisgarh - Bastar Dussehra
6. Goa - Carnival
7. Gujarat - Janmashtami, Diwali
8. Haryana - Baisaki
9. Himachal Pradesh - Maha Sivarathiri
10. Jammu and Kashmir - Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha
11. Jharkhand - Holi
12. Karnataka - Vgadi
13. Kerala - Onam
14. Madhya Predesh - Diwali
15. Maharastra - Ganesh Chaturthi
16. Manipur - Yaoshang
17. Meghalaya - Nongkrem Dance Festival
18. Mizoram - Chapachar kut Festival
19. Nagaland - Hombill Festival
20. Odisha - Raja Parba
21. Punjab - Lohri
22. Rajasthan - Gangaur Festival
23. Sikkim - Saga Dawa
24. Tamil Nadu - Pongal
25. Telangana - Bonalu
26. Tripura - Kashi puja
27. Uttra Pradesh - Navaratri
28. Uttarkhand - Ganga Dusshera
29. West Bengal - Durga Pooja
26.
(i) Diversities are seen in landscapes, climate, natural vegetation and soil.
(ii) Diversities are seen in languages, races, religion, customs and caste.
(iii) And also diversities are seen in habits and heritage, food and dress, art and architecture.
(iv) Irrespective of differences in all the above, we all take pride in calling ourselves as Indians.
(v) The feeling of oneness and unity among the people of various religious, castes of a country is called unity in diversity.
27.
(i) According to census of India 2001, India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages.
(ii) Four major Indian language families are Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austroasiatic, and Sino Tibetian. Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language.
(iii) Historically, the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British, the Danish and the French came to India for trade and their occupation of India or some parts of it has left behind a certain impact upon the culture and language of the people.
(iv) Because the British ruled over the entire country for over three hundred years before independence in 1947, the English language gained prominence in India. In due course, English has emerged as an important language and a medium of instruction in schools and colleges.
(v) It is widely used in official communication and daily life.
Cultural Diversity :
(i) The term 'culture' refers to customs and practices of people, their language, their dress code, cuisine, religion, social habits, music, art, and architecture.
(ii) The culture of a group of people is reflected in their social behavior and interactions.
(iii) The group identity fostered by social patterns is unique to a group.
(iv) Art and architecture are an integral part of every community.
(v) It develops as a part of culture and tradition of a community.
(vi) Each of the 29 states and 7 Union territories of India has rich traditions and unique ways of artistic expression.
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