QUESTION 8
GS1
10 marks
What makes the Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss what makes Indian society able to sustain its culture over millennia.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Assimilation and tolerance: absorbed Greeks, Kushanas, Turks, Europeans≈30 words
- 2Unity in diversity; pluralism of religions and languages≈30 words
- 3Institutions: family, caste and community networks, festivals, oral traditions, pilgrimages≈30 words
- 4Adaptability: change within continuity≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
ThesisFactors with examplesChallengesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Listing diversity without explaining sustenance
- No example of assimilation, e.g. Bhakti–Sufi blend, Kushana–Gandhara art, or Kumbh pilgrimage
Draw this
- Tree: roots (values), trunk (institutions), branches (diverse forms)
Value addition
- ExampleThe Vedic chanting tradition is on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list (2008) for oral transmission over 3,000 years.UNESCO
- ExampleKumbh Mela, inscribed by UNESCO (2017), shows continuity of pilgrimage culture.UNESCO
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- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Ajay R Raj · AIR 109 · Page 9 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 35 ↗Same syllabus reference
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