Class 6th civics Chapter 1 Understanding Diversity

 NCERT Solutions for Class 6th Social Science Civics Chapter 1 Understanding Diversity

1. Draw up a list of the different festivals celebrated in your locality. Which of these celebrations are shared by members of different regional and religious communities?

Ans: Festivals shared by different regional and religious communities are:

• Independence Day
• Republic Day
• Gandhi Jayanti

These are our national festivals, so every Indian celebrates them irrespective of region and religion.

2.What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?

Ans: Yes, living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to our life in the following ways:

• We know different people, their culture, customs, traditions, backgrounds. These diverse things add to our life.
• Geographical diversities decide our way of life, our food, our occupations and many other things.
• We relish our customs and traditions.

3. Do you think the term “unity in diversity” is an appropriate term to describe India? What do you think Nehru is trying to say about Indian unity in the sentence quoted above from his book “The Discovery of India”?

Ans:

Yes, we think that the term ‘unity in diversity’ is an appropriate term to describe India.

Diversities:

• Geographical diversities like different physical features, climates, vegetations, rivers and lakes.
• Cultural diversities like different languages, religions, communities, customs, traditions, festivals, rituals, etc.
• Despite all these diversities there is unity among the people.
• They are one.
• They stood against the British and threw the mighty empire by adopting Ahimsa and peaceful means.
• All the people belonging to various regions are one when the country’s interests are involved.
• In natural disasters they whole-heartedly contribute for mitigating the sufferings of the people.