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प्रश्न
Discuss with your partner and make a list of steps that you feel are essential to unite the people of different castes, races, religions, and languages in India.
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उत्तर
- Respecting and accepting these differences.
- Inculcating the value of tolerance within the budding generation.
- Teaching Empathy and Compassion.
- Education for all irrespective of caste, creed, religion, gender, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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(B) I am afraid you cannot be……………….
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I saw the old stone lantern brightly lit.
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- why you like it
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| river | |
| house | |
| morning | |
| sun |
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Puck: I’ll follow you.
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