Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Challenges of Cultural Diversity

Question:

Read the passage and answer the following quotations:

The Indian nation-state is socially and culturally one of the most diverse counties of the world. It has a population of about 1.21 billion people, according to Census of India 2011 (Provisional), currently the second largest-and soon to become the largest-matinal population in the world. These billion-plus people speak about 632 different languages and dialects. As many as eighteen of these languages have been officially recognised and place under the 8th schedule of the Constitution thus guaranteeing their legal status. In terms of religion. about $0.5% of the population are Hindus, who in turn are regionally specific, plural in beliefs and practices, and divided by castes and languages. About 13.4% of the population are Muslims which makes India the world third largest Muslim country after Indonesia and Pakistan. The other major religious communities are Christians (2.3%), Sikhs (1.9%), Buddhists (0.8%) and Jains (0.4%). Because of India's huge population, these small percentages can also add up to large absolute numbers.

Assimilationist and integrationist strategies try to established singular national identities. Which of the following is not such a strategy?

Options:

Eliminating the autonomy of local or minority

Adopting dominant group's language as the only official national language

Building multiple and complementary identities

Promoting dominant groups language and culture

Correct Answer:

Building multiple and complementary identities