Class VI SS C1 Understanding Diversity Question and Answers
Unit 1
Understanding Diversity
EXERCISES
I. Choose the correct answer
1. India consists of____ States and _____ Union territories.
a. 27, 9
b. 29, 7
c. 28, 7
d. 28, 9
Ans: b. 29, 7
2. India is known as a ____________.
a. Continent
b. Sub continent
c. Island
d. None of these
Ans: b. Sub continent
3. Mawsynram, the land of highest rainfall is located in
a. Manipur
b. Sikkim
c.Nagaland
d. Meghalaya
Ans: d. Meghalaya
4. Which one of the following religion is not practised in India
a. Sikhism
b. Islam
c. Zoarastrianism
d. Confucianism
Ans: d. Confucianism
5. Recognised official languages of India, as per VIIIth Schedule of Indian Constitution
a. 25
b. 23
c. 22
d. 26
Ans: c. 22
6. Onam festival celebrated in
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Punjab
d. Karnataka
Ans: a. Kerala
7. Mohiniyattam is a classical dance of
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Manipur
d. Karnataka
Ans: a. Kerala
8. ‘Discovery of India’ – a book was written by
a. Rajaji
b. V.O.C
c. Nethaji
d. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: d. Jawaharlal Nehru
9. The phrase ‘ Unity in Diversity’ was coined by
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Ambedkar
c. Mahathma Gandhi
d. Rajaji
Ans: a. Jawaharlal Nehru
10. V.A. Smith called India as _________
a. Great Democracy
b. Unique land of diversities
c. Ethnological museum
d. Secular nation
Ans:c. Ethnological museum
II. Fill in the blanks
1. Geographical features and climatic conditions determine the __________ activities of a region.
Ans: economic
2. Jaisalmer, the land of lowest rainfall is located in _________.
Ans: Rajasthan
3. Tamil was declared as a classical language in the year _______.
Ans: 2004
4. Bihu festival is celebrated in__________.
Ans: Assam
III. Match the following
1. Negroids - Indian race
2. Coastal areas - Fishery
3. Zoroastrianism - Religion
4. Unity in diversity - India
IV. Answer the following questions
1. Define diversity.
Diversity is a state of being different from each other, by means of language,food, festival, race etc.
2. What are the types of diversity?
Landforms and lifestyle diversity
Social diversity
Religious diversity
Linguistic diversity
Cultural diversity
3. Why is India called a sub continent?
A continentia very large area of land with various physical features such as mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Rivers and seas and various types of weather. India has all of them. Hence, India is known as a subcontinent.
4. Write the names of three major festivals celebrated in India.
Pongal, Deepavali – Hindus festival
Miladi Nabi, Ramjan – Muslims festival
Christmas, Easter – Christians festova;
5. List out some of the classical dances of India.
Bharatanatyam
Kathak
Sattriya
Manipuri
Odissi
Kuchipudi
Kathakali
Yakshagana
6.Why is India called the land of unity in diversity?
India has a multicultural society.
Though diversity is visible in every aspect of life in India, India evolved as a single nation through common beliefs, customs and cultural practices.
The freedom struggle and the drafting of our Constitution stands as ample evidence to the spirit of unity of India. We are united by the spirit of patriotism.
Symbols such as the National Flag and National Anthem remind us of our great nation and the need to stay united.
V. Answer the following in detail
1. Explain : Linguistic diversity and cultural diversity.
Linguistic diversity:
According to census of India 2001, India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages.
Four major Indian language families are Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austroasiatic and Sino Tibetian. Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language.
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.
It is widely used in official communication and daily life.
Cultural diversity:
The term ‘culture’ refers to customs and practices of people, their language, their dress code, cuisine, religion, social habits, music, art and architecture.
The culture of a group of people is reflected in their social behaviour and interactions. The group identity fostered by social patterns is unique to a group.
Art and architecture are an integral part of every community. It develops as a part of culture and tradition of a community. Each of the 28 states and 9 Union territories of India has rich traditions and unique ways of artistic expression.
2. “India is a land of diversity, yet we are all united”. Explain.
Though diversity is visible in every aspect of life in India, we are united by the spirit of patriotism.
Symbols such as the National Flag and National Anthem remind us of our great nation and the need to stay united.
Celebration of landmark events such as Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanthi every year bring us together and keep the spirit of one nation alive within us.
India has a multicultural society.
India evolved as a single nation through common beliefs, customs and cultural practices.
The freedom struggle and the drafting of our Constitution stands as ample evidence to the spirit of unity of India.