Recap, Glossary

RECAP

* India is the land of unity in diversity.

*Diversity is a state of being different from each other.

* Landforms and climate have an impact on diversity.

* Physical features and climatic conditions determine the economic activities of a region.

* Diversity in landforms also impacts the flora and fauna of a region.

* Linguistic, religious, social and cultural diversity exists in India.

* India is a sub-continent with all the physical features of a continent.

* According to census of India 2001, India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages.

* Culture refers to social behaviour and practices of a particular society.

* Classical and folk dances of India exhibit the rich cultural diversity in India.

GLOSSARY

1. Diversity - a range of different people or things.

2. Inter-dependence -the dependence of two or more people or things on

3. Co–existence - living in harmony and peace

4. Linguistics - Scientific study of language, analysis of language form, language meaning and language in context.

Internet Resources:

1. Wikipedia.org/wiki/unity_in_diversity

2. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com

3. www.readmeindia.com

4. http://www.indiaculture.nic.in

ICT CORNER

UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY

Lets do this activity to explore the India’s culture, art, tradition and land forms.

Step 1:

Type the URL link given below in the browser OR scan the QR code. You can also download the “Google Arts & Culture” mobile app from the given app URL.

Step 2:

Click the search button from the right top corner and type any Indian state name to explore their tradition and heritage.

Step 3:

Scroll down the page and view the famous architectures in 360 view using “Explore in 360 ” option.

Step 4:

Search for any important landforms of India and explore them.

URL for Google Arts & Culture:

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/

URL for Google Arts & Culture mobile app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android. apps.cultural&hl=en