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    This document discusses exercises from a textbook chapter about understanding diversity in India. It includes questions about festivals celebrated in different religious communities, how diversity enriches life in India, and whether "unity in diversity" appropriately describes the country. The exercises analyze factors influencing diversity in two Indian states - Assam and Maharashtra - and how geographical and historical factors are connected.

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    This document discusses exercises from a textbook chapter about understanding diversity in India. It includes questions about festivals celebrated in different religious communities, how diversity enriches life in India, and whether "unity in diversity" appropriately describes the country. The exercises analyze factors influencing diversity in two Indian states - Assam and Maharashtra - and how geographical and historical factors are connected.

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    This document discusses exercises from a textbook chapter about understanding diversity in India. It includes questions about festivals celebrated in different religious communities, how diversity enriches life in India, and whether "unity in diversity" appropriately describes the country. The exercises analyze factors influencing diversity in two Indian states - Assam and Maharashtra - and how geographical and historical factors are connected.

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