Class 6th - Soc - Sc. - Civics Lesson 1 - Part 2

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Class 6.

Social Science ( Civics )


Lesson 1. DIVERSITY ( Part 2)

ASSESSMENT ZONE
I. Explain the following terms :
1. DIVERSITY :- Diversity means that each individual is unique, having individual differences.

2. UNITY IN DIVERSITY :- This phrase was given by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It means that despite all
our differences we are one.

II. Fill in the blanks :-


1. Diversity ___________ our lives. ( enriches)
2. Most of the Indian languages belong to ___________ broad language groups. ( Info Aryan family)
3. The phrase'Unity in Diversity' was given by ____________. ( Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru)
4. ___________ grown in Kerala attracted traders to this region. ( Spices)
5. People in Ladakh product __________ shawl. ( Pashmina)
6. Ladakh is some times called __________. (Little Tibet)

III. Write True or False


1. India has 25 official languages. ( False)
2. There are about 400 spoken languages in India. ( True)
3. Sanskrit belongs to the Dravidian Language group. ( False)
4. Hindi is a direct descendent of Sanskrit. ( True)
5. Ladakh is one of the highest and the driest place on the earth. ( True)

IV. Answer the following questions :


Q1. What is Diversity ?
A1. Diversity means that each individual is unique, having individual differences.

Q2. What is Economic diversity ?


A2. Economic diversity in India is clearly visible from the life style of the people living in different
regions or states in India. The lifestyle of upper, middle and lower class in the society and the
favourable geographical conditions greatly effect the economic diversity.

Q3. What do you mean by Racial Diversity in India ?


A3. Racial Diversity means that each individual is unique and have differences based on genetic or
ethnic origins. Race is genetically determined. Ethnicity refers to people's background.

Q4. What do you mean by Cultural diversity. In what form does cultural diversity exist in India.
A4. The culture of India is one of the oldest in the world. Though India has preserved it's traditions it
has been absorbing customs and traditions from several Invaders who settled down in India. Many
cultural practices, languages and customs are a result of this intermingling over centuries.

Q5. What are the two broad language groups in India ? Give examples of three languages in each
language group.
A5. The two broad language groups in India are
(a) The Info Aryan languages, spoken by 73% of the Indians mostly in North India. Eg. Hindi, Punjabi,
Gujarati.
(b) The Dravidian Languages spoken by 22% of the population in the south India. Eg. Tamil, Telugu,
kannada.

Q6. What are the advantages of diversity ?


A6. Advantages of diversity in India are:-
1. It helps us to learn about the variety of rich culture, languages and way of life.
2. It teaches us that there are different ways of doing the same thing.
3. It teaches us to be more tolerant of others.
4. It helps in building a progressive society.
5. Indian culture has become richer.

Q7. Who coined the slogan " Unity In Diversity" ? How has India gained from it during struggle for
freedom from the British Empire ?
A7. The phrase'Unity In Diversity' was given by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Unity In Diversity was strongly displayed by the Indians during the freedom struggle. People
belonging to different regions, religions, cast and communities joined the freedom struggle keeping
only one thing in mind - that they all were Indians first !

Q8. Give four examples of Geographic diversity in India.


A8. Geographic diversity in India :-
1. The regions of Info Gangetic Valley are amongst the most fertile regions of the world, while some
parts of Rajasthan are so barren that nothing grows there.
2. The Himalayan ranges are covered with snowfall most part of the year and are extremely cold
while the deserts of Rajasthan are unbearably hot.
3. Areas like Mawsynram get the highest annual rainfall in the world (467 inches in a year) while
some areas of Rajasthan like Shahgarh, district Jaisalmer gets less than 1 inch of rain annually.
4. Ladakh is a desert in the mountains in the Eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir. It is land of high
passes. While Kerala is a state in South West corner of India. It is surrounded by the sea on one side
and hills on the other.

*** NOTE - Students are requested to note down the above Questions and Answers in the Social
Science Notebook, learn it and save it for future reference.

Regards
Claudia Fernandes
( Social Science teacher)

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