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.
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