Regionalism in India is rooted in the diversity of :
A. Language
B. Occupation
C. Tribe
D. Culture
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C and D only
A. Language Correct. Regionalism in India is rooted in India’s diversity of languages; after Independence, states were reorganised largely on the basis of language.
B. Occupation Incorrect. The same occupations, farming, trade or crafts, are found in every region, so occupation does not mark one region off from another. It is not one of the roots of regionalism.
C. Tribe Correct. Tribal identity is another root: the demand for Jharkhand, for example, came from tribal identity together with regional deprivation.
D. Culture Correct. Regionalism is also rooted in the diversity of cultures, along with religions; these identity markers are concentrated in particular regions, and a sense of regional deprivation fuels them.
NCERT (2025-26): “6.2 Regionalism in the Indian Context … Regionalism in India is rooted in India’s diversity of languages, cultures, tribes, and religions. It is also encouraged by the geographical concentration of these identity markers in particular regions, and fuelled by a sense of regional deprivation. Indian federalism has been a means of accommodating these regional sentiments (Bhattacharyya 2005).…” |