UNIT – 7 (NATION AND DIVERSITY)
Reading – B (A Plea for India)
1. What do fights put us in?
Fights put us in a difficult situation. They fill hatred
against one another, poison our minds, and cause the feeling of segregation.
Due to fights, we lack peace and happiness.
2. Why does the poet use the expressions ‘proud to be a
strong nation’ and ‘hang heads in shame’ at the same time?
India is a united country with its varied castes, religions,
creeds, and communities. We follow ‘unity in diversity’ that makes our nation a
‘strong nation.’ Despite its unity, there are walls of discrimination that lead
to disputes and cause violence. The local and internal disputes that shake the
walls of unity ‘hang our heads in shame.’ So the two expressions are used at
the same time.
3. What are the tasks to be finished according to the
poet?
According to the poet, there are many tasks to be finished.
India must develop economically to adjoin the developing countries. For this,
it must grow technologically, industrially, and socially. We have plenty of
resources but lacking self-confidence. The teamwork and unity will fill this
gap and lead towards a successful path.
Reading – C (Unity in Diversity in India)
4. What do you understand by the expression 'Unity in
diversity'?
India is a country of various cultures, traditions, and
languages. Still, it has one heart. Our cultural heritage serves as a bond of
unity between the people of different faiths and creeds. People have sought to
develop to achieve a desirable goal of unity amidst diversity.
5. Who can see the vision of the whole in India?
People who have the superior interpretation, synthesis of
the power of the mind can see the vision of the whole in India.
6. Why are the observers likely to be confused?
The superficial observers are likely to be confused by the
astonishing variety of Indian life. They fail to discover the one in many, the
individual in the aggregate, the simple in the composite.
7. What did we inherit from our ancestors?
India has a rich cultural heritage. We inherited several
grand treasures in the fields of music, fine arts, dance, drama, theatre, and
sculpture from our ancestors.
8. Who are turning to the Indian way of life?
The people of the United States and Europe are turning to
the Indian way of life. They are more interested to practice Indian way of
living. Indian yogis and maharishis, musicians and spiritual leaders have all
attracted them in a big way.
9. How has Indian culture influenced the West?
Charity and love, universal brotherhood and fear of God,
piety and unselfishness, control of passions and peace of mind influenced the
West a lot.
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