Social Studies [1 Mark Questions]

There are 22 official languages that are recognised by the Indian Constitution.

General Dyer.

The food, the clothes and the occupation of the people.

Generous and intelligent.

As a result of several historical influences, people of Kerala practise different religions such as Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.

Amritsar.

Eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir.

Changpas the tribals of Ladakh rear goat and sheep.

Hindi and English.

The staple food of people living here is meat and milk products like cheese and butter. Goats, cows and dogs (Yak-cows) are owned by each family.

Fanek.

Vasco Da Gama the Portuguese explorer discovered India in the year 1498 A.D.

The main occupations are cultivation and fishing.
They grow spices like pepper, cloves and cardamoms.
They are good traders also.

Buddhism was spread to Tibet through Ladakh.

Spices.

Diversity in culture and religion.

Crops does not grow because of the lack of rainfall.

Kerala.

Western coast of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.

Islamic traveler of 14th century.

Frying pan.

Terrifying forces of nature.

Too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief Carbon dioxide gas.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Pepper, cloves and cardamoms.

Rabindranath Tagore.

The Discovery of India.

Both regions were influenced by Chinese and Arab traders.

Violence between two groups of people belonging to different race or religion.

Tibetan language.

Songs and symbols.

St. Thomas, in nearly 2000 years ago.

Goncha.

The staple crop of Ladakh is barley and in certain areas wheat, peas and vegetables are also grown.

The line 'the blood of Hindus and Muslims flow together today' reflects India's essential unity.

Great Himalaya and the Karakoram.

Jharkhand.

India is a vast country with a variety of geographical and climatic conditions. People of different regions have their own food habits, language, ways of life and soon.

Pashmina wool.

Fishing net.

The line, ‘the blood of Hindus and Muslims flow together today’ reflects India’s essential unity.

Since India has a rich heritage of diversity people celebrate festivals of other communities, speak different languages. Our music and dance are enjoyed by all. People have learned to eat food from different regions. It is a new experience.

By reading the National Anthem it is revealed that it describes this unity. Read this and try to understand this unity.

Yes, diversity can also be a part of unity.

Yes.

Diversity adds to our lives knowledge about the following :
• Different ways of living.
• Different languages, dialects.
• Different customs and traditions.
• Different rituals.
• Different attitudes towards lives.

No.

Both regions were influenced by Chinese and Arab traders.

They were used as a symbol of protest against the British by people.

The fishing nets used in Kerala look exactly like the Chinese fishing net and are called ‘cheena-vala’.

Kerala is state in the south-west comer of India. It is surrounded by the sea on one side and hills on the other.

This is the local version of the Tibetan national epic sung by both Muslims and Buddhists of Ladakh.

Ladakh is situated in eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir.

“The Discovery of India” was written by our first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.

National Anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore.

Men and women belonging from different regions, languages, religions, culture fought together against the British rule.

Diversity of India is very useful for us. This diversity is beauty of India.

Judism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism are practised in Kerala.

Islam and Buddhism are practised in Ladakh.

Kerala is a spices producer state while the Ladakh is sheep rearing region.

The people of India, living in different parts, speak different languages.

Songs and symbols.

Languages, foods, festivals, religions, culture, customs are different. In this way, India is a country of diversities.

No, all are not similar. There are many differences existing in the society.

The people are dissimilar in various aspects like language, colour, height, food habits, clothes, living styles, customs, religions, regions, interest, culture, practices etc. This dissimilarity is called diversity.

Sheep rearing is special in Ladakh region because they produce pashmina wool. This wool is prized and pashmina shawls cost a lot of money. People also eat meat and use milk of sheep.

The British thought that they could divide Indians because of Indians’ diversity. But the Indians showed how they could be different and yet be united in their battle against the British.

For a long time, people travelled from one place to another place for various reasons such as-trade, employment, droughts, wars, natural calamities etc. Due to the migration of people from one place to other places, their languages, food, music, customs, traditions become a mix of the new and old culture and from them came something new and different.

India is a country of much diversity. People of India speak different languages, have various types of food, celebrate different festivals, and practise different religions. Apart from it, we do many things that are similar.

The people may be different on the basis of language, colour, height, food habits, clothes, living styles, customs, religions, regions, interest, culture, practices etc.