Question

answer the questions.


what is heritage ? mention 2 types of heritage of India.


class 10th​

Answer 1

Answer:

heritage is heritage but not heritage it is similar to vintage but it is not vintage so we can conclude that heritage iss good

Answer 2

Explanation:

Natural heritage of India, and

Cultural heritage of India.

GSEB Solutions Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1 Heritage of India

Question 3.

Differentiate between culture and natural heritage.

Answer:

Difference between cultural and natural heritage, are:

(i) Cultural heritage: It includes palaces, structures, stone inscriptions, stupas, temples, mosques, historical monuments, artwork, literature, lifestyle, etc. Which are created by man. Cultural heritage is an invaluable gift of our ancestors.

(ii) Natural heritage: It includes features like mountains, forests deserts, rivers streams, sea, trees, plants seasons, vegetation, animals, birds, etc. It is created naturally. Natural heritage is an invaluable gift of nature. We cannot create natural heritage.

IV. Long Answer Type Questions.

Question 1.

What do you mean by cultural heritage? What does it include?

Answer:

Cultural heritage: The ‘ways of living’ developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation which includes customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and values is known as cultural heritage.

It is expressed as:

(a) Tangible cultural heritage

(b) Intangible cultural heritage, and

(c) Natural heritage

(a) Tangible cultural heritage: It includes buildings, monuments, books, art work, and artifacts. For example, Taj Mahal, Epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata, etc.

(b) Intangible cultural heritage: It includes folklore, traditions, language and knowledge. For example, Pancnatantra stories and our various languages.

(c) Natural heritage: This includes landscapes and biodiversity. For example, the Himalayas, the flora fauna or our country, etc.

Question 2.

Explain how Indian culture and her¬itage has become so rich, varied and glorious.

Answer:

Our motherland India has blessed us with a rich and varied heritage. Since ancient time the culture of India has been influenced due to the trade activities with other countries. As a result, our culture has been ‘trade oriented’ and ‘peace loving’. ‘Sat’, .’Chit’ and ‘Anand’ meaning ‘truth’, consciousness’ and ‘happiness’ respectively are realised from Indian Culture. The Indian culture has developed on these three pillars. Over and above these pillars, Indian culture has also prospered and expanded by learning from cultures and various countries.

Since India has been a trade country the people of India traded with various countries. This let to mutual exchange of cultures. Moreover, people of various countries came to India and settled here. They also brought their culture and integrated it with Indian culture making it more rich and diverse. India has imbibed in its people the values of non-violence and peace.

These values have been appreciated and adopted worldwide. People right from the beginning of Indus Valley Civilisation till today, have together made our countiy rich the wealthy with their intellect, talent and skills. Innumerable scholars, thinkers, artists, artisans, sages, saints, scientists and historians have contributed to the growth and development of