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Describe in detail the natural and cultural diversities found in India

 Question.

Describe in detail the natural and cultural diversities found in India.  ( UPPSC, 2020, 15 Marks)

Answer. 

India is a very diverse country both naturally and culturally.

The following are natural diversity in India:

Relief diversity:

India is blessed with all types of major relief features such as

  • Hilly areas( Himalayan, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, North Eastern India, etc)
  • Desert Area( Rajasthan)
  • Plain areas( Indo-Gangetic Plains, coastal plains, etc.)
  • Coastal Areas( Large coastline)
  • Islands( Andaman & Nicobars, Lakshadweep)
Climatic diversity:
  • Neally all types of climate from tropical to tundra are found in India. 
Vegetation and wildlife diversity:
  • India has very wide varieties of vegetation and it varies from Tropical, desert to Alpine.
Soil diversities:
  • India is many types of soil such as Alluvial soil, black soil, Red Soil, Marshy soil, etc.

India is a culturally very diverse country in the following ways:

  • Diversity in architecture( Dravidian style, Nagara style, etc)
  • Diversity in cloths( Dhoti, Kurta, Sari, Turban, Shervani, Salwar, etc)
  • Diversity in Food(Dal, rice, Idli, Dosa, sweets, Chhole, Bhathure, etc)
  • Diversity in religion( Hinduism, Muslims, Sikh, etc)
  • Diversity in customs, traditions( Marriage style is different in south Indian and North India, even custom and tradition changes within North India)
  • Diversity in Language( Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, etc)
  • Diversity in Arts forms
  • Diversity in Festivals( Holi, Diwali, Durga Puja, Onam, etc)


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