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A. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Agriculture in India depends on its
a. Climate
b. Geography
c. Music
d. Food habits
2. World wide spread of information & ideas has been made possible due to
a. Festivals
b. Unity
c. Globalization
d. Art & Sculpture.
3. History & geographical factors influence regional
a. Dance
b. Diversity
c. Art
d. Unity
4. Large paddy fields & coconut groves are found on the
a. Coastal belt
b. Hills
c. Backwaters
d. Rivers
5. Diversity makes our life _________________.
a. Boring
b. Monotonous.
c. Interesting
d. Similar
6. Which of the following are not cash crops?
a. Tea
b. Coffee
c. Tapioca
d. Rice
7. The two main schools of classical music in India are ___________________.
a. Hindustani & Carnatic
b. Couplets & Bhajans
c. Pop & Rap
d. Classical & folk.
8. Bihu is the regional festival of which of the following states?
a. Assam
b. Kerala
c. Bihar

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d. Madhya Pradesh

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9. The number of officially recognized languages in India is ________ .

a. 18
b. 23
c. 22
d. 21
10. People from all over the India dance to lively beats of Dandiya during _______________.
a. Holi
b. Diwali
c. Dussehra
d. Navratras

A. FILL IN THE BLANKS :

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1. Diversity adds ____________________ to life.
2. The geography of a place has an interesting bearing on the __________________________ of the place.
3. The _____________________________ is held on the last day of the Oman festival at Aranmula.
4. __________________________festival in Ladakh symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
5. Differences in the cultural, regional, religious or linguistic background is called ______________________.
6. __________________________ has resulted in spreading Information & Ideas.
7. The _____________________, __________________________ & _____________________________ are all
symbols of our unity.
8. ____________________ is the regional festival of Assam.

B. NAME THE FOLLOWING :

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2.
3.
4.
5.
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The classical dance of Tamil Nadu _____________________.

The long woollen kurta worn by Kashmiris __________________.
The ancient sport of Ladakh. _______________________.
The paintings done on the walls of monasteries symbolizing various aspects of Buddhism. ______________.
The famous Martial art form of Kerala. _________________________.
The temple which is famous pilgrim centre in Kerala. ____________________________________________.

C. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS :

1. Define GLOBALISATION. How has Globalisation affected our world today?
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2. How is India a diverse country?

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3. Do you think diversity is a sign of weakness? Explain the reason for your answer?
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4. Why are fishing & coir industries flourishing in Kerala?

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5. How does land & climate determine the clothes worn by the people of an area? Explain with examples.
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6. Name three National festivals & three religious festivals.

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