Understanding Diversity - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
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Q1: Who was Ibn Battuta?
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Islamic traveler of 14th century
Q2: Name the British General who was responsible for the Jalia wala Bagh massacre.
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General Dyer
Q3: General Dyer ordered troops to open fire without warning or any order to disperse, and to direct fire towards the crowd. True/False
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true
Q4: Where is Ladakh situated?
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Eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir
Q5: What is the nature of people in the cities?
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Generous and intelligent
Q6: The two great mountain ranges that surround Ladakh.
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Great Himalaya and the Karakoram
Q7: Name the popular dress for women in Manipur.
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Fanek
Q8: The other name of 'dzos’ is ________.
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Yak- cows
Q9: List one specialty of Ladakh.
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Pashmina wool
Q10: Manufacturing and selling of Pashmina shawl is the main source of income for Shimla people. True/False
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false
Q11: The boat race is an important part of the _________festival, which is celebrated in _________.
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onam, Kerela
Q12: What do you mean by ‘Cheena-vala’?
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Fishing net
Q13: What is the similarity between Kerela and Ladakh?
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Both regions were influenced by Chinese and Arab traders
Q14: What do you mean by natural hazards?
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terrifying forces of nature
Q15: Why did the Britishers think that they could divide Indians easily?
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Diversity in culture and religion
Q16: What is the meaning of “Cheenachatti”?
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Frying pan
Q17: Kerala has ____________ land, they produce best quality of ________.
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fertile, rice
Q18: What makes Kerala an attractive place for traders?
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spices
Q19: Name the most common Ladakhi dress.
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goncha
Q20: St.Thomas, the Apostle found ________ Churches in Kerala.
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seven
Q21: India’s diversity has been counted as a source of its strength when the British ruled India. True/False
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true
Q22: Ladakhi women wear an attractive headgear called _______.
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perak
Q23: Name the language in which the rich and old traditional songs and poems of Ladakh were translated.
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Tibetan language
Q24: 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
Q25: How does historical and geographical factors influence the diversity of a region?
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The food, the clothes and the occupation of the people
Q26: What is the meaning of ‘incredible India?
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Too extraordinary and improbable to admit of beliefCarbon dioxide gas.
Q27: What do you mean by ‘Communal Riots’?
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Violence between two groups of people belonging to different race or religion
Q28: In which state of India the adivasis say"Johar" to greet each other?
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Jharkhand
Q29: Storywriters get their ideas from different places like books, real life and from their own imagination. True/False
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true
Q30: 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
Q31: Why Ladakh is called ‘Little Tibet'?
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Buddhism was spread to Tibet through Ladakh.
Q32: Name the he city where Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred.
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Amritsar
Q33: Who wrote the book ‘The Discovery of India’?
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Q34: Name the book in which Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru explained the history of India starting from the Indus Valley Civilization till British rule in India.
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The Discovery of India’
Q35: Name the spices that are grown in Kerala region.
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pepper, cloves and cardamoms
Q36: The name of the Tibetan national epic is the __________.
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Kesar Saga
Q37: Who composed the Indian National Anthem?
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Rabindranath Tagore
Q38: In India, the struggle against discrimination of lower caste was fought by_________________
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Q39: Name the place which was known as spice capital of the world in the past.
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kerala
Q40: Name the places where The language Konkani is mostly spoken in.
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western coast of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala
Q41: 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.
Q42: Which are the two major languages spoken by the Indians?
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Hindi and English
Q43: Who brought Christianity to India?
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St. Thomas, in nearly 2000 years ago
Q44: How many official languages are recognised by the Constitution of India?
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There are 22 official languages that are recognised by the Indian Constitution
Q45: Name the tribal group who rear sheep and goat in Ladakh?
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Changpas the tribals of Ladakh rear goat and sheep.