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Question
Why is India called the land of unity in diversity?
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Solution
- In India, people who live in different parts of the country differ in their ways of life.
- These differences make us unique as Indians.
- We come from different backgrounds, belong to different cultures, worship different Gods in different ways, yet we live together.
- This is known as unity in diversity.
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