25.8.2015 Chapter
17 - “ Our culture and Heritage”
WORDS
TO REMEMBER:-
1.
CULTURE:- custom, arts, music and dance followed by a group of
people.
2.
HERITAGE:- Practices handed down to us from the past.
Q1.
Why was Hindi chosen as the national language of India?
Ans1.
Hindi is understood and spoken by the largest number of people in our
country. It was, therefore, chosen as the official language of India.
Q2.
Name three examples of Mughal architecture in India.
Ans2.
Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Jama Masjid are three examples of Mughal
architecture in India.
Q3.
On which occassions folk dances are performed?
Ans3.
Folk dances are performed by groups of people to express their joy.
They are performed on occassions like marriages, birth of a child,
festivals or harvesting of crops.
Q4.
Whay are harvest festivals celebrated? Name three harvest festivals.
Ans4.
Harvest festivals are celebrated when a crop is harvested. They
express the joy of farmers. Some of these are Onam in Kerala, Bihu in
Assam, Holi in Uttar Pradesh.
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