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Question 11 Mark
How many official languages are recognised by the Constitution of India?
Answer
There are 22 official languages that are recognised by the Indian Constitution.
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Question 31 Mark
How does historical and geographical factors influence the diversity of a region?
Answer
The food, the clothes and the occupation of the people.
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Question 51 Mark
What are the different kinds of religions in Kerala?
Answer
As a result of several historical influences, people of Kerala practise different religions such as Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Question 81 Mark
Name the tribal group who rear sheep and goat in Ladakh?
Answer
Changpas the tribals of Ladakh rear goat and sheep.
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Question 101 Mark
What is the food of Ladakh people? What do they own?
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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.
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Question 121 Mark
Who discovered the sea route to India?
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Vasco Da Gama the Portuguese explorer discovered India in the year 1498 A.D.
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Question 131 Mark
Examine the main occupations practised in Kerala.
Answer
The main occupations are cultivation and fishing.
They grow spices like pepper, cloves and cardamoms.
They are good traders also.
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Question 161 Mark
Why did the Britishers think that they could divide Indians easily?
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Diversity in culture and religion.
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Question 171 Mark
How does the climate of Ladakh affect the growth of crops?
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Crops does not grow because of the lack of rainfall.
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Question 191 Mark
Name the places where The language Konkani is mostly spoken in.
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Western coast of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.
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Question 231 Mark
What is the meaning of ‘incredible India'?
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Too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief Carbon dioxide gas.
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Question 271 Mark
Name the book in which Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru explained the history of India starting from the Indus Valley Civilization till British rule in India.
Answer
The Discovery of India.
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Question 281 Mark
What is the similarity between Kerela and Ladakh?
Answer
Both regions were influenced by Chinese and Arab traders.
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Question 291 Mark
What do you mean by ‘Communal Riots’?
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Violence between two groups of people belonging to different race or religion.
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Question 301 Mark
Name the language in which the rich and old traditional songs and poems of Ladakh were translated.
Answer
Tibetan language.
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Question 341 Mark
Name the staple crop of Ladakh.
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The staple crop of Ladakh is barley and in certain areas wheat, peas and vegetables are also grown.
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Question 351 Mark
Underline the line in the poem sung after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which according to you, reflects India's essential unity.
Answer
The line 'the blood of Hindus and Muslims flow together today' reflects India's essential unity.
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Question 381 Mark
How is India a diverse land?
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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.
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Question 411 Mark
Underline the line in the poem sung after the Jillian walla Massacre, which according to you, reflects India’s essential unity.
Answer
The line, ‘the blood of Hindus and Muslims flow together today’ reflects India’s essential unity.
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Question 421 Mark
What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?
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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.
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Question 431 Mark
India’s national anthem, composed by Rabindranath Tagore, is another expression of the unity of India. In what way does the national anthem describe this unity?
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By reading the National Anthem it is revealed that it describes this unity. Read this and try to understand this unity.
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Question 461 Mark
What does diversity add to our lives?
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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.
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Question 481 Mark
What is the similarity between Kerala and Ladakh?
Answer
Both regions were influenced by Chinese and Arab traders.
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Question 491 Mark
How were the songs and flags used during the freedom struggle?
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They were used as a symbol of protest against the British by people.
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Question 501 Mark
What do you understand about ‘cheena-vala’?
Answer
The fishing nets used in Kerala look exactly like the Chinese fishing net and are called ‘cheena-vala’.
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