Chapter 5
The challenge of cultural diversity
1. 1. Very short Q&A:
(a) Fill in the blanks:
Question 1: System is the basis of Indian society .
Q2: It means living yourself instead of loving the whole country equally
Doing love the area more.
Question 3: There were many communal clashes in India between
There are examples of being.
Question 4: Recently, the context of and is communal in India
caused a clash.
Question 5: Regionalism destroys secularism and nationalism .
Question 6: Regionalism is a phenomenon.
Question 7: The caste system was based in the first place.
Question 8: The caste system, which was first based on work, becomes based later.
Question 9: It hinders the formation of national unity among individuals.
Question 10: Casteism has destroyed the national of Indian society.
2. 2. Picking the right and wrong:
Question 1: Caste is an intermarriage system.
Question 2: Industrialization and urbanization developed in India with the British rule.
Question 3: Casteism has created many problems in our country.
Question 4: Casteism has declined as a result of conservative and traditional attitudes.
Question 5: The word caste should be used as much as possible.
Question 6: Casteism is more influential among people of lower castes.
Question 7: In every society in the world, women are always subordinate to men.
Question 8: Men always own less wealth than women on average.
Question 9: Most of the societies in India are based on patriarchal principles.
Question 10: The patriarchal system in India has caused many problems.
3. 3. Choose the correct answer from the following:
Question 1: In a patriarchal society, boys are more likely to-
(a) gives more priority.
(b) Gives less space.
(c) gives equal space.
Question 2: According to the Indian Inheritance Act, a woman can share her father's property.
(a) They get.
(b) Not available.
(c) The boy gets it only with the permission of the child.
Question 3: What is the official religion in a secular society?
(a) There is no.
(b) There is.
(c) They convert according to the circumstances.
Question 4: Development of industrialization and urbanization in India immediately after British rule-
(a) Decreases.
(b) increases.
(c) It remains the same.
Question 5: Transport and communication systems bridge the gap between different regions-
(a) Reduces.
(b) Increases.
(c) Keeps it the same.
Question 6: Political leaders sow the seeds of caste division among the castes to serve their own interests.
(a) Eliminates.
(b) plants.
(c) does none of the above.
Question 7: Which of the following is not a discriminatory threat to Indian society-
(a) Communalism.
(b) Regionalism.
(c) Casteism.
(d) Unity among diversity.
Q.8 How many languages are there in India at present?
(a) 1652 pieces
(b) 1651 pieces
(c) 1650 pieces
(d) 1653 pieces
Question 9: The language groups of India can be divided into-
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
Which of the following is not a characteristic of casteism?
(a) Ignores social welfare.
(b) Supports democracy.
(c) They try to elect the leader of their nation in elections.
(d) obstructs national integration.
4. The Short Q&A:
Question 1: What is meant by a state?
Q2: What is communalism?
Q.3 What is regionalism?
Question 4: What is superstition?
Question 5: What is racism?
Q6: What is patriarchy?
Question 7: Mention the threats of discrimination in Indian society.
Question 8: Give an example of a recent communal conflict in independent India.
Q.9 Write down three characteristics of a secular society?
Q10: What are the challenges facing diversity in India?
Question 11: What is a state?
Question 12: Name two factors that encourage regionalism.
Q.13 What are the major religions in India?
Q14: What is cultural diversity?
5. Essay-like Q&A:
Question 1: Briefly mention communalism in India.
Question 2: What is unity in difference?
Q.3 What are the various measures you can take to eliminate communalism?
Question 4: Briefly discuss the various differences prevailing in Indian society.
Question 5: Briefly describe the various factors behind the emergence of regionalism in India.
Question 6: Discuss the various factors that lead to communalism.
Question 7: Describe the various factors that have led to the creation of casteism in India.
Question 8: Write about the various problems caused by the patriarchal society in India.
Question 9: What are the different characteristics of casteism?
Question 10: State what kind of measures you will take to eradicate casteism.
Q11: What is the complexity of defining the state? How the state and the state relate to modern society.
Question 12: Mention the various ways to eliminate regionalism.
Question 13: What are the characteristics of regionalism?
Q.14 What are the different characteristics of communalism?
