Q1. Draw up a list of the different festivals celebrated in your locality. Which of these celebrations are shared by members of different regional and religious communities?
Ans: Here’s a list of festivals celebrated in many places:
1. Diwali (Festival of Lights)
Diwali
2. Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid
3. Christmas
Christmas
4. Pongal / Makar Sankranti
Pongal
5. Navratri / Dussehra
Dussehra
Q2. What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?
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Q3. Do you think the term “unity in diversity” is an appropriate term to describe India? What do you think Nehru is trying to say about Indian unity in the sentence quoted above from his book "The Discovery of India"?
Ans: Yes, "unity in diversity" is an appropriate term to describe India.
Discovery of India Book by Jawaharlal Nehru
Q4. Underline the line in the poem sung after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which according to you, reflects India’s essential unity.
Ans: Here is the poem sung after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the highlighted line:
"The blood of Hindus and Muslims flows together today."
Q5. Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the historical and geographical factors that influence the diversity found there. Are these historical and geographical factors connected to each other? How?
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Location of West Bengal on India's Map
Location of Kerala on India's Map
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