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Animesh JainAIR 63

Question 9Discuss how diversity influences democracy and initiatives for integrationGS1GS1

How does India's diversity influence its democracy? Discuss the initiatives taken to leverage this diversity for national integration. (Answer in 150 words)

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Introduction

India is often called a 'salad bowl' where different religions, languages, ethnicity consist in spirit of 'accommodation without homogenisation'.

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Main Body

Diversity influencing democracy -

POSITIVE:

1Lead to multi-party democracy with wide of regional politics like Shiv Sena and DMK.
2Checked authoritarianism through civil society protest of anti-CAA protest.
3Strengthened federalism of empowering state identities - checked decentralisation
4Leads to mutual respect among people cultivating tolerance and acceptance of new laws in diversity participating in Ramayana exhibitions.

d) Awaked the head of revolutionary terrorist of Alpine conspiracy case, reshaped the nationalist strategy.

1Modernity lost trust in British sense of justice & became more antagonist.
2Strengthened the role of extremist leaders like Lala Lajpat Rai.
3Trust in masses & adoption of passive resistance met focus on [illegible], boycott and picketing.
4Extremist leaders pushed for nationalist education (of Bengal college) and indigenous industry (of steam navigation company formed)

Though partition was annulled in 1911, the seeds of nationalist it sowed culminated in Home Rule League movement and finally in Gandhian satyagraha.

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Conclusion

Though partition was annulled in 1911, the seeds of nationalist it sowed culminated in Home Rule League movement and finally in Gandhian satyagraha.

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  • Uses effective metaphor (salad bowl)
  • Identifies both positive and negative aspects of diversity
  • Mentions concrete examples like regional parties
  • References civil society role
  • Discusses federalism and state autonomy

Topper

Animesh Jain

AIR 63

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society

Diversity of India

Diversity and Democracy

Writing Stats

198

Total words

11

Paragraphs

analytical

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