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Aayushi BansalAIR 7· 2024

Question Q.9GS1GS1

Indian society is premised on some common values that give it a composite texture as well as some diverse practices that deepen its heterogeneity. Elucidate.

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Main Body

Indian society is a unique example of unity in diversity.

Common values — composite texture

1Accommodation — diverse religions, regions, castes, language, prejudiced documented in a 'salad bowl' model (multiculturalism)
2Tolerance & pluralism towards different practices & people.
3Value community & family over individual.
4Posterity — sense of brotherhood.

Diverse practices — heterogeneity

1Different personal laws — diversity in marriage, adoption etc. eg — marriage as Sacred in Hindu, marriage as contractual in Muslim
2Different linguistic regions
3Different cuisines, dance, drama, art, painting etc. eg — dosa → South, dhokla → Gujarat, Basgulla → Bengal

Indian society accepts diversity as its strength to promote unity

112 words11 paragraphs
  • Clearly structured with distinction between common values and diverse practices
  • Provides concrete examples of different cuisines and regional differences
  • Mentions multiculturalism as a framework
  • Addresses both tolerance and pluralism as core values

Topper

Aayushi Bansal

AIR 72024

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Unity in Diversity

Common values and diverse practices

Writing Stats

112

Total words

11

Paragraphs

expository and structured

Tone