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Chapter 1 - Understanding Diversity - Term 1 - 6th Social Civics Guide Samacheer Kalvi Solutions - Text Book Back Questions and Answers

I. Choose the correct answer

Question 1.
India consists of States and' Union territories.
(a) 27,9
(b) 29,7
(c) 28,7
(d) 28,9

Answer:
(b) 29,7

Question 2.
India is known as a
(a) Continent
(b) Sub continent
(c) Island
(d) None of these

Answer:
(b) Sub continent

Question 3.
Mawsynram, the land of highest rainfall is located in
(a) Manipur
(b) Sikkim
(c) Nagaland
(d) Meghalaya

Answer:
(d) Meghalaya

Question 4.
Which one of the following religion is not practised in India?
(a) Sikhism
(b) Islam
(c) Zoroastrianism
(d) Confucianism

Answer:
(d) Confucianism

Question 5.
Recognised official languages of India, as per VIIIth Schedule of Indian Constitution
(a) 25
(b) 23
(c) 22
(d) 26

Answer:
(c) 22

Question 6.
Onam festival is celebrated in ................
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Punjab
(d) Karnataka

Answer:
(a) Kerala

Question 7.
Mohiniyattara is a classical dance of

(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Manipur
(d) Karnataka

Answer:
(a) Kerala

Question 8.
'Discovery of India' - a book was written by
(a) Rajaji
(b) V.O.C
(c) Nethaji
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer:
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 8.
'Discovery of India'
(a) Rajaji
(b) V.O,C
(c) Nethaji
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer:
(d) Jawaharlal Nehrul

Question 9.
The phrase ' Unity in Diversity' was coined by
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Ambedkar
(c) Mahathma Gandhi
(d) Rajaji

Answer:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 10.
V.A. Smith called India as
(a) Great Democracy
(b) Unique land of diversities
(c) Ethnological museum
(d) Secular nation

Answer:
(c) Ethnological museum
II. Fill in the blanks :
1. Geographical features and climatic conditions determine the _________ activities of region
2. Jaisalmer, the land of lowest rainfall is located in _____
3. Tamil was declared as classical language in the year _______
4. Bihu festival is celebrated in ______

Answer:
1. economic
2. Rajasthan
3. 2004
4. Assam
III. Match the following
1. Negroids - a. Religion
2. Coastal areas $-b$. India
3. Zoroastrianism- c. Fishery
4. Unity in diversity- $d$. Indian race

Answer:
1. $-\mathrm{d}$
2. $-\mathrm{c}$
3. $-\mathrm{a}$
4. $-\mathrm{h}$
IV. Answer the following questions:

Question 1.
Define diversity.
Answer:
We, the Indians come from different backgrounds, belong to different cultures, worship in different ways. This is known as diversity.

Question 2.
What are the types of diversity?
Answer:
The types of diversity are -
1. Landforms and Lifestyle diversity
2. Social diversity
3. Religious diversity
4. Linguistic diversity
5. Cultural diversity

Question 3.
Why is India called a subcontinent?
Answer:
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. India has all of them. So India is known as a subcontinent.

Question 4.
Write the names of three major festivals celebrated in India.
Answer:

1. Pongal, Deepavali - Hindus
2. Miladi Nabi, Ramjan - Muslims
3. Christmas, Easter - Christians

Question 5.
List out some of the classical dances of India.
Answer:
1. Tamil Nadu - Bharatanatyam
2. Kerala - Kathakali
3. Karnataka - Yakshagana
4. Odisha - Odissi
5. Andhra Pradesh - Kuchipudi
6. Manipur - Manipuri
7. Assam - Sattriya

Question 6.
Why is India called the land of unity in diversity?
Answer:
1. In India, people who live in different parts of the country differ in their ways of life.
2. These differences make us unique as Indians.
3. We come from different backgrounds, belong to different cultures, worship different Gods in different ways, yet we live together.
4. This is known as unity in diversity.
V. Answer the following in detail:

Question 1.
Explain : Linguistic diversity' and cultural diversity.
Answer:
Linguistic Diversity :
1. According to census of India 2001, India has 122 maj or languages and 1599 other languages.

2. Four major Indian language families are Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austroasiatic and Sino Tibetian. Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language.
3. 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.
4. In due course, English has emerged as an important language and a medium of instruction in schools and colleges.
5. (It is widely used in official communication and daily life.

Cultural Diversity :
1. The term 'culture' refers to customs and practices of people, their language, their dress code, cuisine, religion, social habits, music, art and architecture.
2. The culture of a group of people is reflected in their social behaviour and interactions.
3. The group identity fostered by social patterns is unique to a group.
4. Art and architecture are an integral part of every community.
5 . It develops as a part of culture and tradition of a community.

Question 2.
"India is a land of diversity, yet we are all united". Discuss.
Answer:
1. Though diversity is visiable in every aspect of life in India, we are united by the spirit of patriotism.

2. Symbols like the National flag and National Anthem remind us of our great nation and the need to stay united.
3. Celebration of events like Independence Day, Republic day and Gandhi Jayanthi brings us together and keeps the spirit of one nation alive with us.
4. India has a multicultural society.
5. India evolved as a single nation through common beliefs, customs and cultural practices.
6. The freedom struggle and the drafting of our constitution stands as ample evidence to the spirit of unity of India.
VI. Projects and Activities:

Question 1.
"The occupation of people depends on the landform of a place". Give some examples.
Answer:
1. The Earth has many landforms such as plains, valleys and mountains.
2. Landforms affect where people build houses and communities.
3. Many people live on plains because it is easy to travel and to farm on flat land.
4. (The low lying regions are suitable for growing crops near clean and fresh water with access to the sea in natural protected harbours.
5. People living in the coastal region might prefer finishing. Mountains and hilly regions are cool but transport, farming etc will be difficult here. So the landforms play a major role in the section of occupation.

Question 2.
Read about a state of your choice and make an album to show the culture and tradition of people who live in that state.

Answer:
Tamil Nadu :
1. Tamil Nadu is a southern state of India.
2. It is supremely rich in culture and heritage.
3. Tamil is the official language of the State. Hindus, Jains, Christians and Muslims live here Men wear dhoti and shirt and woman wear sari. Rice, lentils, grains and vegetables form the main cuisine.
4. Some Tamilans follow the tradition of eating on banana leaf.
5. The Most important form of music is Carnatic music. Bharathanatyam is the official dance form of Tamil Nadu.
6. Kolam is drawn at the doors of every house in Tamil Nadu Meenakshi Temple of Madurai and Brihadeeswar
7. Temple of Thanjavur display a grand vista of ancient Hindu mythological diversity and Tamil Heritage.
VII. HOTS :

Question 1.
List out the various festivals celebrated in different states.
Answer:
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 - Ugadi
13. Kerala-Onam

14. Madhya Predesh - Diwali
15. Maharastra - Ganesh Chaturthi

In-Text Questions
Question 1.
You have read about the diversity that exists in our country. Compare and contrast. Two states in this table.

Answer:

Additional Questions
I. Choose the correct answer

Question 1.
Karagattam is a popular folk dance in
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Assam
(d) Kerala

Answer:
(a) Tamil Nadu

Question 2.
The number of recognized official languages
(a) 13
(b) 18
(c) 22
(d) 25

Answer:
(c) 22

Question 3.
India was called an "ethnological museum" by
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Dr. Ambedkar
(c) V.A. Smith
(d) Adam Smith

Answer:
(c) V.A. Smith

II. Fill in the blanks :
1. The migration of people is the reason for India's rich ______________
2. Jaisalmer, located in Rajasthan, is the land of __________ rainfall.
3. The land of the highest rainfall is _______ in megalaya.
4. A __________ is a place where people live together with a common interest or heritage.
5. The fundamental unit of a society are ___________
6. In a __________ nation all religions are treated equally
7. __________language is widely used in official communication and daily life
8. India is known for  _________
9. The first Prime Minister of independent India was __________

Answer:
1. diversity
2. lowest
3. Mawsynram
4. community
5. families
6. secular
7. English
8. unity in diversity
9. Jawarharlal Nehru
III. Match the following

Question 1.
(a) Gujarat -(i) Mohiniattam
(b) Kerala -(ii) Kummi
(c) Rajasthan -(iii) Garba
(d) Tamil Nadu -(iv) Ghoomer

Answer:
(a - iii)
(b-i)
(c-iv)

$(\mathrm{d}-\mathrm{ii})$
Question 2.
(a) Dussehra - (i) Architecture
(b) Zoroastrianism - (ii) Language
(c) Dilwara Temple - (iii) Festival
(d) Malayalam - (iv) Religion

Answer:
(a - iii)
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& \text { (b-iv) } \\
& \text { (e-i) } \\
& \text { (d-ii) }
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$
IV. Answer the following questions:

Question 1.
Who became part of the modern Indian race?
Answer:
The Dravidians, Negroids, Aryans, Alpines and Mongoloids became part of the modem Indian race.

Question 2.
What is meant by community?
Answer:

1. A community is a place where people live together with a common interest or heritage.
2. Our community is made up of peasants, labourers, artisans, parents, teachers, students and many others.

Question 3.
How is a city formed?
Answer:
1. Families live in a harmonious neighbourhood.
2. Hundreds of neighbourhoods collectively form a village.
3 . Thousands of them group together to form a city.

Question 4.
Mention the folk dances of Tamil Nadu.
Answer:
1. Karagattam
2. Oyillattam
3. Kummi
4. Therukoothu
5. Bommalattam
6. Puliattam
7. Kolattam and Thappattam.

Question 5.
Mention some of the festivals celebrated in India.
Answer:

Festivals like Pongal, Deepavali, Holi, Vijayadhasami, Ayudha puja, Navratri Durga Puja, Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, Miladi Nabi, Ramzan, Christmas are celebrated in India.

Question 6.
What are the various styles of music practiced in India?
Answer:
The Hindustani music, Kamatic music, Classical music, Folk music, Lavani, Ghazl are some of the musics practiced in India.

Question 7.
What does the term culture refer to?
Answer:
The term culture refers to customs and practices of people, their language, their dress code, cuisine, religion, social habits music, art and architecture.

Question 8.
Mention the importance of dances in India.
Answer:
In ancient times, dance was considered as a way to celebrate worship and also as a gesture of thanks giving and joy. Dances of India reflect its cultural richness.
V. Answer the following questions in detail.

Question 1.
How do land forms affect life style?
Answer:
1. India is a sub - continent.
2. It has mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers and seas.
3. These features influence upon the people who live in different landforms of the country.
4. People who live in plains do agriculture.
5. Coastal areas take to fishing for their livelihood.
6. Diversity in landforms also impacts the flora and fauna of that region.
7. As a result food, clothing, occupation and livelihood of the people is closely connected with the regions natural surroundings and climate.