. Answer the questions in brief.
1. What do you understand by diversity?
2. With reference to the factors that influence diversity, explain how history
influences diversity in a region.
3. Why is India known as a secular nation?
4. What do you understand by unity in diversity?
5. Name any two symbols of unity in diversity in India.
Answers
Answer:
1. Diversity means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing their individual differences. These differences can be along the dimensions of race, gender, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation.
2. When we refer to historical factors, we refer to how past of a particular region affects and impacts its culture. Such a factor influences diversity of a region. ... When we refer to geographical factors we refer to the location,climatic conditions, relief features of a particular area that again influences its culture.
3. Union of India established the fact that India was secular since the formation of the republic. The judgement established that there is separation of state and religion. It stated "In matters of State, religion has no place.
4. Despite of different cultures, religions and languages, people of India live together with love and brotherhood. The immense unity in diversity makes India an example of cultural brotherhood. Each and every region of the country from Jammu & Kashmir to Kanyakumari portrays different customs and traditions.
5. (i) National Anthem and National Flag are the symbols of India's unity. (ii) National Integration is declared as the country's primary goal.
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