NCERT Solutions for Chapter 1 Understanding Diversity Class 6 Civics
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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?
Answer
The different festivals celebrated in our locality are Holi, Durga Puja, Diwali, Id-ul-Fitr, Christmas, Lohari, Raksha Bandhan, Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday.Independence Day and Republic Day are the festivals which are shared by members of different regional and religious communities.
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What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?
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Things which rich heritage of diversity adds to your life:
• We meet people who belong to various religions.
• We met people who speak different languages
• We have large variety in foods.
• We celebrate variety of festivals.
• We see different dance and music forms.
• We wear different clothes.
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Do you think the term "unity in diversity" is an appropriate term to describe India? What do you think Nehru is trying to say about Indian unity in the sentence quoted above from his book The Discovery of India?
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Yes, I think the term "unity in diversity" is an appropriate term to describe India. Diversity. India is a vast country where people speak different languages, follow different religions, have different cultures, different eating habits which shows its diversity. Despite these diversities, as an Indian, we celebrate the national holidays with equal enthusiasm and sing national anthem with same passion. We respect for each others traditions.
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Underline the line in the poem sung after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which according to you, reflects India's essential unity.
Answer
The blood of Hindus and Muslims flows together today. This line of the poem reflects India's essential unity.
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Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the historical and geographical factors that influence the diversity found there. Are these historical and geographical factors connected to each other? How?
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Region: KeralaGeographical Features: It's located between the Lakshadweep Sea and the Western Ghats. It has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains. The western coastal belt is flatter than the eastern sector, which features numerous lakes and canals
Historical Features: Export and import were common in coastal areas, thus there are people from a variety of religious backgrounds. has nearly equal population from Hinduism, Muslims and Christian regions. Onam, Eid, Christmas, and other festivals are celebrated. Due to favourable geographical features, spices are also cultivated.
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