India-Culture
and Tradition
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Words:
1. diverse 13.
Christian
2. delicacy 14.Hinduism
3. divinities 15.Sikhism
4. headdress 16.Jainism
5. manually 17.Buddhism
6. scantily 18.Judaism
7. traditional 19.Zoroastrianism
8. culture 20.Derasar
9. lentils 21.Tripitaka
10. heritage 22.Synagogue
11. popularity
23.Agiary
12. attire 24.Navroz
* Fill in the blanks:
1. Culture
means a way of living of the people.
2. India
is a home to rich and diverse culture.
3. Wheat based
bread is called roti.
4. The western
region of India has the most diverse styles of food.
5. Rajasthani
food is spicy, whereas Gujarati food is commonly sweet.
6. A variety of
snacks is collectively known as Farsan.
7.Indian
cuisine is famous for the use of spices.
8. Maharashtra
and Goa are famous for their seafood.
9. Coconut or
sesame seed oil is generally used for cooking in South India.
10. In South
India the food is served on banana leaf.
11. Ghagra
Choli is a popular clothing for women in rural areas.
12. Dhoti
is long piece of clothing, worn by the men folk in most Indian villages.
13. Shawl or
large scarf called Dupatta is worn along with Salwar Kameez.
Differentiate between:-
1.
Religious festivals and National festivals:--
Religious festivals
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National festivals
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1. Those festivals which are celebrated by
one specific group of people or region of our country.
2. These festivals
are just another way to show our love towards our culture.
Eg: Diwali, Eid,
Christmas, Pongal, Baisakhi etc.
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1. Those festivals
which are celebrated by all the people of our country.
2.National
festivals show our love for the nation.
Eg: Independence Day, Republic Day ,
Gandhi Jayanti.
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Answer the
following:-
Q1. What is culture?
A1. The beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular
society, group, place or time is called culture.
Q2. Name the
different religions followed in India.
A2. Indians follow different religions in India. Some of
them are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism and
Zoroastrianism.
Q3. List the food items in
different regions of India with examples.
A3.
S.No.
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Regions
of India
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Famous
food items
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1
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North India
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Lentils,
dairy products
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2
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South India
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Idli, medu
vada, pongal,
dosa,payasam,sambhar,rasam.
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3
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West India
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Dhokla,
handva, undhiyu, dal-baati, churma.
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4
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East and
Northeast of India
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Rice,
fish-curry, thupka , momos, rosogulla.
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Q4. Name the traditional clothes worn by Indian women.
A4. Sarees,
salwar kameez and ghagra choli are the traditional clothes worn by Indian
women.
Q5. What is Saree?
A5. Saree is
a six to nine meters of unstitched cloth, worn in various styles by Indian
women.
Q6. What is Angavastra?
A6. Angavastra
is a long piece of cloth draped around the shoulders by the men.
Q7. What is a Pagri?
A7. A
Pagri is a long plain unstitched cloth tied to the head and worn by men.
*Give Reason.
1. India is a
land of unity in diversity.
A1. . People of different religions, castes, languages,
cultures, lifestyle, dressing sense, faith in God, rituals of worship, etc live
together and respect each other and celebrate all festivals together with love
and feeling of brotherhood.
2. Festivals
are the soul of Indian culture.
A2.We
celebrate festivals because they teach us values, they bind us with one another
and increase harmony, brotherhood and tolerance among us.
H.W.- *Learn
the table given on page 103
The image given below is for reference.
