Understanding Diversity Book Back Questions 6th Social Science Lesson 7
6th Social Science Lesson 7
7] Understanding Diversity
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Mawsynram located in Meghalaya, is the land of highest rainfall. Jaisalmer located in Rajasthan, is the land of lowest rainfall.
The Constitution of India recognises twenty-two languages. The Government of India has declared Tamil as the first classical language in 2004. Apart from Tamil, five other Indian languages have been declared as the classical languages, by the Government of India. Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya were announced as classical language in 2005, 2008, 2008, 2013, and 2016 respectively.
About 60 percent of the total epigraphically inscriptions found by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) are from Tamil Nadu, and most of these are in the Tamil script.
| Folk dances of India | |
| State | Popular dance |
| Tamil Nadu | Karagattam, Oyillattam, Kummi, Therukoothu, Bommalattam, Puliattam, Kolattam, Thappattam |
| Kerala | Theyyam and Mohiniattam |
| Punjab | Bhangra |
| Gujarat | Garba and Dandia |
| Rajasthan | Kalbelia and Ghoomer |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ras Lila |
| Uttarkhand | Chholiya |
| Assam | Bihu |
V.A. Smith called India as an ‘Ethnological museum’, as a great variety of racial types exist.
India is known for ‘unity in diversity’. This phrase was coined by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, in his book Discovery of India.
Choose the correct answer:
1. India consists of _____________ States and ______________ Union territories.
(a) 27, 9
(b) 29, 7
(c) 28, 7
(d) 28, 9
2. India is known as a
(a) Continent
(b) Sub continent
(c) Island
(d) None of these
3. Mawsynram, the land of highest rainfall is located in
(a) Manipur
(b) Sikkim
(c) Nagaland
(d) Meghalaya
4. Which one of the following religion is not practised in India?
(a) Sikhism
(b) Islam
(c) Zoroastrianism
(d) Confucianism
5. Recognised official languages of India, as per VIIth Schedule of Indian Constitution
(a) 25
(b) 23
(c) 22
(d) 26
6. Onam festival celebrated in
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Punjab
(d) Karnataka
7. Mohiniyattam is a classical dance of
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Manipur
(d) Karnataka
8. ‘Discovery of India’ – a book was written by
(a) Rajaji
(b) V.O.C
(c) Nethaji
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
9. The phrase ‘Unity in Diversity’ was coined by
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Ambedkar
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Rajaji
10. V.A. Smith called India as ______________
(a) Great Democracy
(b) Unique land of diversities
(c) Ethnological museum
(d) Secular nation
Fill in the blanks:
1. Geographical features and climatic conditions determine the _______________ activities of a region.
2. Jaisalmer, the land of lowest rainfall is located in _______________.
3. Tamil was declared as classical language in the year _______________.
4. Bihu festival is celebrated in ______________.
Match the following:
1. Negroids – Religion
2. Coastal areas – India
3. Zoroastrianism – Fishery
4. Unity in diversity – Indian race
Answers:
Choose the correct statements:
1. 29, 7 2. Sub continent 3. Meghalaya 4. Confucianism 5. 22 6. Kerala
7. Kerala 8. Jawaharlal Nehru 9. Jawaharlal Nehru 10. Ethnological museum
Fill in the blanks:
1. Economic 2. Rajasthan 3. 2004 4. Assam
Match the following:
1. Indian race 2. Fishery 3. Religion 4. India