Our Culture and Civilisation
Cultural diversity, festivals, traditions and heritage.
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Which of the following festivals is primarily celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil and is associated with the burning of effigies of Ravana?
Q2 · Our Culture and Civilisation · MEDIUM
A teacher in Rajasthan wants to explain cultural diversity to Class 4 students. She brings pictures showing different traditional dresses from various states: dhoti-kurta from Uttar Pradesh, lungi from Kerala, phiran from Kashmir, and angarkha from Rajasthan. What is the primary educational value of this activity?
Q3 · Our Culture and Civilisation · HARD
During a heritage walk, students observe that a 300-year-old stepwell in their town is being used as a garbage dump. The teacher asks them to think about why heritage conservation is important. Which of the following reasons best explains the importance of conserving such heritage structures?
Q4 · Our Culture and Civilisation · MEDIUM
Which of the following festivals is celebrated by lighting lamps and is associated with the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile?