NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science (Civics) Chapter 1 Understanding Diversity

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Book : Social And Political Life NCERT Solutions | Chapter - 1 Civics

Class : 6th
Subject : Civics
Chapter : 1
Chapter Name : Understanding Diversity

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?

Answer. Holi - Hindus, Sikhs, Jain, Christians
Diwali- Hindus, Sikhs, Jain
Id ul Fitr- Muslims
Christmas - Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Jain, Muslims
Lohri - Hindus, Sikhs
Raksha Bandhan - Hindus, Sikhs, Jain
Good - Friday Christians
Almost all the members of different regional and religious communities in our
neighborhood share and celebrate all festivals.

Q2 What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?

Answer. The rich heritage of diversity in India enriches our lives in many ways:

1. We learn many things from each other and share our experiences.
2. We celebrate different festivals together and learn different languages, cultures etc.
3. A sense of friendship and unity develops which brings harmony and prosperity.

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?

Answer. The phrase "Unity in Diversity" very well describes India. India is a land of
various cultures, castes, creed and religions still people live in harmony and
brotherhood. They celebrate festivals together and share their joys and sorrows together.
Differences in terms of cultures, religions and languages add enchantment and spice to
our lives. This diversity helps us live a harmonious life. In fact, unity in diversity is a base

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for Indian cultural nationalism.

Q4 Underline the line in the poem sung after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which
according to you, re�ects India's essential unity.

Answer. The line, 'the blood of Hindus and Muslim �ow together today' re�ects India's
essential unity.

Q5 Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the historical and
geographical factors that in�uence the diversity found there. Are these historical and
geographical factors connected to each other? How?

Answer. Ladakh is a desert in the mountains in the eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir.
Very little agriculture is possible here since this region does not receive any rain and is
covered in snow for a large part of the year. It was considered a good trade route as it had
many passes through which caravans travelled to what is today called Tibet. These
caravans carried textiles and spices, raw silk and carpets. Buddhism reached Tibet via
Ladakh. Ladakh is also called Little Tibet. Islam was introduced in this region more than
four hundred years ago and there is a signi�cant Muslim population here.

Kerala is a state in the southwest corner of India. It is surrounded by the sea on one side
and hills on the other. A number of spices like pepper, cloves and cardamoms are grown
on the hills. It is spices that made this region an attractive place for traders. Christian,
Jewish and Arab traders were the �rst to come here. Because of all these various
historical in�uences, people in Kerala practice different religions such as Judaism, Islam,
Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Both regions were in�uenced by Chinese and Arab traders. It was the geography of Kerala
which allowed for the cultivation of spices and the special geographical location of
Ladakh and its wool that drew traders to these regions. Thus history and geography are
often tied in the cultural life of a region.

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