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Gujarat Board Class 9 Social Science India: Human Life Additional Important Questions and Answers
I. Answer the following questions.
Question 1.
Name the major states of Western India.
Answer:
Major states of Western India:
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa are the major states of Western India.
Union territories like, Daman and Diu, Nagar and Haveli and Dadra are also a part of Western India.
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Question 2.
Give a brief idea about the staple food of people of Western India.
Answer:
Rajasthan:
Millet and dal-bati are the staple food of Rajasthan. Marwadi Kachori of Rajasthan is a common snacks.
Gujarat:
Chapati and/or Bukhari, vegetables, dal and rice, khichdi and kadhi form the staple diet of Gujarat.
People eat khaman, patra and ganthia as savoury dishes.
People prefer snacks like thepla, ganthia, dry kachori, khakhra and sukhdi as breakfast.
People of Gujarat widely use groundnut oil.
Maharashtra:
Bhakhri, sabudana khichdi, vegetables, aarti (lentils) etc. form the staple diet of Maharashtra.
Maharashtrians eat Puran Poli, shrikhand, misal pav, etc. as savoury dishes.
Coastal areas:
Rice and fish are the staple diet of people living along the sea coasts of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa.
Question 3.
Why do people of Gujarat favour dry snacks?
Answer:
Since ancient time the people of Gujarat have remain traders.
They used to travel far off places for trading.
As a result they keep homemade dry snacks with them that cannot perish for long time.
Thepla, Chavana, ganthia, dry kachori, khakhra, sukhdi, sev-mamra, etc. are a few such snacks that they savour at home or even while they travel.
Question 4.
Give a brief idea about the clothing of people of Western India.
Answer:
Rajasthan:
Rajasthan is a dry and desert area. Hence, there is less diversity in vegetation.
Rajasthanis shows its deserted characteristics in its clothing which are colourful and vibrant dressing.
Men generally wear dhoti, angarakha and colourful paghadis. Women wear saree, petticoat with blouse.
Gujarat:
Traditionally, men wear dhoti, kurta and white cap or turban. Women wear saree, petticoat with blouse.
Maharashtra:
Traditional dress of Maharashtrian man is dhoti, paheran, and cap (paghdi). Women wear saree in Maharashtrian style.
Madhya Pradesh:
Dresses of Madhya Pradesh is quite similar to that of its neighbouring states of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Goa:
Traditionally, goans wear dhoti and paheran, and women wear saree, petticoat with blouse.
However, at present Goa costumes is highly influenced by western countries.
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Question 5.
Write a short note on dwelling of Western India.
Answer:
Rajasthan:
Most of the Rajasthan is desert region and so it receives less rainfall. Hence, most of the houses have flat roofs. Rural people live in the houses made of grass and soil.
Gujarat:
People of Gujarat live in modem types of houses and buildings made of brick and cement. Dwellings in Kachchh region of Gujarat are known as Bhunga.
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa:
Urban people of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa also live in modem houses with many modern amenities.
Roofs of the buildings in Konkan region which receives heavy rainfall are slant.
In every state, the forest dwellers living in forests or mountainous area stay in scattered huts.
Question 6.
State the different languages spoken in the various parts of the Western India.
Answer:
Region Language Spoken
Rajasthan Marwadi
Gujarat Gujarati
Kachchh (Gujarat) Kachchhi
Madhya Pradesh Hindi
Maharashtra Marathi
Goa Konkani
Over and above this, people belonging to several regions speak their own dialects.
Question 7.
Which important fairs are celebrated with great enthusiasm in Western Gujarat.
Answer:
Fairs celebrated in Western Gujarat:
Siddhpur in Gujarat is known for their camel trade on Kartik Purnima (Full moon day). A fair is arranged at that time.
A fair is conducted for trading donkeys at Vautha of Dholka taluka in Gujarat.
Other famous fairs in Gujarat are Tametar Fair near Thangadh, Bhavnaath Fair in Junagadh and Dang Darbar Fair in Dangs.
In the Adhik (Additional), Bhadarvo month occurring after every 18 years, a fair is organised at Bhadhhut in Vagra taluka of Bharuch district.
Question 8.
Name the important states of North India and their distinct characteristics.
Answer:
North India includes the states of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, etc.
Punjab is a land of five rivers.
Owing to its immense beauty Jammu and Kashmir is considered to be the heaven on the earth.
Uttarakhand is a mountainous region and is also known as Devbhumi.
Himachal Pradesh is also a mountainous state.
Uttar Pradesh is a part of the fertile plain in Ganga-Yamuna doab.
Delhi is the National Capital of India.
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Gujarat Board Class 9 Social Science India
Human Life Additional Important Questions
and Answers
L. Answer the following questions. Question 1 Name the major states of Western India.
Answer:
Major states of Western India:
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya
Pradesh and Goa are the major states of
Western India
Union territories like, Daman and Diu, Nagar
and Haveli and Dadra are also a part of
Western India.
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Chapter 19 India: Human Life
Question 2.
Give a brief idea about the staple food of
people of Western India.
Answer:
Rajasthan
Millet and dal bati are the staple food of
Rajasthan. Marwadi Kachori of Rajasthan is a common snacks.
Gujarat
Chapati and/or Bukhari, vegetables, dal and rice, khichdi and kadhi form the staple diet of Gujarat
People eat khamen, patra and ganthia as
savoury dishes.
People prefer snacks like thepla, ganthia, dry
kachori, khakhra and sukhdi as breakfast.
People of Gujarat widely use groundnut oil.
Maharashtra: Bhakhri, sabudana khichdi, vegetables, aarti (lentils) etc. form the staple diet of Maharashtra,
Maharashtrians eat Puran Poli, shrikhand,
misal pav, etc. as savoury dishes.
Coastal areas:
Rice and fish are the staple diet of people
living along the sea coasts of Gujarat,
Maharashtra and Goa
Question 3. Why do people of Gujarat favour dry snacks? Answer:
Since ancient time the people of Gujarat
have remain traders.
They used to travel far off places for trading.
As a result they keep homemade dry snacks
with them that cannot perish for long time.
Thepla, Chavana, ganthia, dry kachori,
khakhra, sukhdi, sev-mamra, etc. are a few
such snacks that they savour at home or even while they travel. Question 4. Give a brief idea about the clothing of people of Western India.
Answer: Rajasthant Rajasthan is a dry and desert area. Hence,
there is less diversity in vegetation.
Rajasthanis shows its deserted
characteristics in its clothing which are
colourful and vibrant dressing.
Men generally wear dhoti, angarakha and
colourful paghadis. Women wear saree.
petticoat with blouse.
Gujarat
Traditionally, men wear dhoti, kurta and
white cap or turban. Women wear saree,
petticoat with blouse.
Maharashtra: Traditional dress of Maharashtrian man is dhoti, paheran, and cap (paghdi). Women
wear saree in Maharashtrian style.
Madhya Pradesh:
Dresses of Madhya Pradesh is quite similar
to that of its neighbouring states of Gujarat
and Maharashtra.
Goat
Traditionally, goans wear dhoti and paheran,
and women wear saree, petticoat with
blouse.
However, at present Goa costumes is highly
influenced by western countries.
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Chapter 19 India: Human Life
Question 5.
Write a short note on dwelling of Western India. Answer:
Rajasthan:
Most of the Rajasthan is desert region and
so it receives less rainfall. Hence, most of the
houses have flat roofs. Rural people live in
the houses made of grass and soil.
Gujarat:
People of Gujerat live in modem types of houses and buildings made of brick and cement. Dwellings in Kachchh region of Gujarat are known as Bhunga.
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa:
Urban people of Maharashtra, Madhya
Pradesh and Goa also live in modem houses
with many modern amenities.
Rools of the buildings in Konkan region
which receives heavy rainfall are slant.
In every state, the forest dwellers living in
forests or mountainous area stay in scattered
huts.
Question 6.
State the different languages spoken in the
various parts of the Western India.
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Answer:
Region Language Spoken
Rajasthan Marwadi
GujaratGujarati
Kachchh (Gujarat) Kachchhi Madhya Pradesh Hindi Maharashtra Marathi
Goa Konkani
Over and above this, people belonging to
several regions speak their own dialects. Question 7. Which important fairs are celebrated with
great enthusiasm in Western Gujarat
Answer:
Fairs celebrated in Western Gujarat
Siddhpur in Gujerat is known for their camel
trade on Kartik Purnima (Full moon day). A fair is arranged at that time. A fair is conducted for trading donkeys at Vautha of Dholka taluka in Gujarat. Other famous fairs in Gujarat are Tametar Fair near Thangadh, Bhavnaath Fair in
Junagadh and Dang Darbar Fair in Dangs,
In the Adhik (Additional), Bhadervo month
occurring after every 18 years, a fair is
organised at Bhadhhut in Vagra taluka of
Bharuch district.
Question 8.
Name the important states of North India and
their distinct characteristics.
Answer:
North India includes the states of Punjab,
Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachel
Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi,
etc.
Punjab is a land of five rivers.
Owing to its immense beauty Jammu and
Kashmir is considered to be the heaven on
the earth.
Uttarakhand is a mountainous region and is
also known as Devbhumi.
Himachal Pradesh is also a mountainous
state.
Uttar Pradesh is a part of the fertile plain in
Ganga-Yamuna doab.
Delhi is the National Capital of India.
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