Study the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
India adopted a democratic approach to the question of diversity. Democracy allows the political expressions of regional aspirations and does not look upon them as antinational. Besides, democratic politics allows parties and groups to address the people on the basis of their regional identity, aspiration and specific regional problems.
Question:
i. Which type of diversity exists in India?
ii. Name any two political parties that represent regional identity.
iii. Mention any one movement that expresses regional aspiration.
iv. How does democracy treat the regional issues and problem?
Solution
i. Cultural type of diversity exists in India.
ii. Congress and BJP are two political parties which represent regional identity.
iii. Democracy allows the political expressions of regional aspirations and does not look upon them as anti-national.
iv. Democratic politics allows parties and groups to address the people on the basis of their identity, aspirations and specific regional problems.
