Q. Diversity means:
a). Living in the same way everywhere
b). Differences in Religion, language, culture, food, and lifestyle
c). Having no differences among people
d). Only religious differences
Answer: b). Differences in Religion, language, culture, food, and lifestyle
Explanation: Diversity refers to variety in people’s lives such as food, clothes, festivals, languages, and traditions.

Q. Which of the following does not show diversity?
a). People of different religions
b). Wearing different clothes
c). Speaking different languages
d). Everyone eating the same food daily
Answer: d). Everyone eating the same food daily
Explanation: Diversity means variety; sameness does not show diversity.

Q. Inequality means:
a). Treating everyone the same
b). Differences that create unfairness between people
c). Only economic differences
d). Celebrating diversity
Answer: b). Differences that create unfairness between people
Explanation: Inequality is when people are treated unfairly because of differences like wealth, caste, or religion.

Q. Which of the following is an example of inequality?
a). Wearing different clothes
b). Speaking different languages
c). Discrimination based on caste or religion
d). Eating different foods
Answer: c). Discrimination based on caste or religion
Explanation: Inequality arises when differences are used to treat people unfairly.

Q. The main reason for inequality is:
a). Diversity itself
b). Unequal treatment based on differences
c). Unity in diversity
d). Celebrating festivals together
Answer: b). Unequal treatment based on differences
Explanation: Diversity is natural, but when it leads to unfair treatment, it becomes inequality.

Q. The Indian Constitution guarantees equality to all citizens regardless of:
a). Wealth and poverty
b). Caste, religion, gender, or place of birth
c). Educational qualification
d). Physical strength
Answer: b). Caste, religion, gender, or place of birth
Explanation: The Constitution ensures no discrimination on these grounds.

Q. Ladakh is known as:
a). Hot desert
b). Cold desert
c). Coastal region
d). Tropical forest
Answer: b). Cold desert
Explanation: Ladakh has extreme cold, very little rainfall, and barren mountains.

Q. The people of Ladakh traditionally rear:
a). Camels
b). Sheep and goats
c). Elephants
d). Buffaloes
Answer: b). Sheep and goats (pashmina)
Explanation: Pashmina wool from Ladakh is world famous.

Q. Which religion is widely practiced in Ladakh?
a). Christianity
b). Buddhism and Islam
c). Hinduism only
d). Judaism
Answer: b). Buddhism and Islam
Explanation: Ladakh has a mixed culture where Buddhism and Islam are the two major religions.

Q. Ladakh is also called Little what?
a). Little India
b). Little Kashmir
c). Little Tibet
d). Little Desert
Answer: c). Little Tibet
Explanation: Ladakh is often call

Q. The local Tibetan national epic sung in Ladakh is:
a). Mahabharata
b). Ramayana
c). Kesar Saga
d). Jataka Tales
Answer: c). Kesar Saga
Explanation: The “Kesar Saga” is a famous Tibetan epic, sung in Ladakh.

Q. Traders came to Kerala in ancient times mainly for:
a). Gold
b). Cotton
c). Spices
d). Silver
Answer: c). Spices
Explanation: Kerala has been famous for spices like pepper, cardamom, and cloves since ancient times.

Q. Which religion spread to Kerala through traders?
a). Christianity and Islam
b). Hinduism
c). Buddhism
d). Jainism
Answer: a). Christianity and Islam
Explanation: Traders brought Christianity and Islam to Kerala through sea routes.

Q. Who is believed to have brought Christianity to India?
a). St. Thomas the Apostle
b). Vasco da Gama
c). St. Francis Xavier
d). Pope John Paul II
Answer: a). St. Thomas the Apostle
Explanation: Christianity is believed to have been introduced to India by St. Thomas the Apostle, when he arrived on the Malabar Coast (Kerala).

Q. Which Arab traveller wrote a monologue about the lives of Muslims in India?
a). Ibn Battuta
b). Al-Biruni
c). Al-Masudi
d). Marco Polo
Answer: a). Ibn Battuta
Explanation: The Moroccan/Arab traveller Ibn Battuta visited India in the 14th century and wrote about the lives, customs, and experiences of Muslims in India in his travel account called Rihla.

Q. Who was the first European to land his ship in India?
a). Christopher Columbus
b). Vasco da Gama
c). Ferdinand Magellan
d). Marco Polo
Answer: b). Vasco da Gama
Explanation: Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498, landing at Calicut, Kerala.

Q. The fishing nets that look like Chinese fishing nets in Kerala are called:
a). Cast nets
b). Lift nets
c). Cheena vala
d). Drag nets
Answer: c). Cheena vala

Q. Cheenachatti used in Kerala is a type of:
a). Utensil
b). Fishing gear
c). Farming tool
d). Musical instrument
Answer: a). Utensil

Q. In Kerala, the main food of the people is:
a). Wheat and milk
b). Rice and fish
c). Meat and barley
d). Corn and meat
Answer: b). Rice and fish

Q. The phrase “Unity in Diversity” means:
a). People are different but still united
b). Everyone is the same everywhere
c). Only one language is spoken in India
d). Diversity creates disunity
Answer: a). People are different but still united
Explanation: India’s unity comes from respecting and living together despite differences.

Q. Who coined the phrase “Unity in Diversity” for India?
a). Mahatma Gandhi
b). Jawaharlal Nehru
c). Rabindranath Tagore
d). B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: b). Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Nehru used this phrase in Discovery of India to describe India’s strength.