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Diversity in fooD habits

Different food habits are seen in different regions of the country
due to different climatic conditions and food availability.
Wheat, pulses, milk are produced more in northern and western parts
of India. So, dishes of these food grains are most popular in these
regions, but people also eat rice and rice products like idli-dosa, etc.

People of southern and eastern parts of the country like to eat
rice, fish, coconut, sambhar-dosa, idli, etc.
Groundnut, coconut and til oil are mostly used in western and
southern India.

Spices are the speciality of Indian food. People use cardamom, cloves, pepper, turmeric, chillies,
etc. Spices make food tasty and aromatic. Rasogullas, sandesh, shrikhand, burfi, jalebis, ladoos
are famous sweets of India. People eat these sweets in different parts of India.

Diversity in festivals anD Dance

Different types of festivals are celebrated in
India, like national festivals, religious festivals,

harvest festivals. National festivals such as the
republic day, the Independence Day, the Gandhi
Jayanti and important days such as Teacher’s
Day, Children’s Day are celebrated throughout
the country. Religion does not matter in national
festivals which shows unity in diversity.
Different festivals are celebrate in different

regions at different times. ‘Baisakhi’ in Punjab, Festival
‘Onam’ in Kerala, ‘Bihu’ in Assam, ‘Makar Sankranti’ in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are some
examples of our festivals.
Culture is an important part of the society of our country. Dance and music are two important

aspects of our culture. There are two types of dances in
India. Classical dances are very popular in India. Kathak
in North India, Kathakali in Kerala, Bhratnatyam in Tamil
Nadu, Odishi in Odisha, Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh, etc.
Folk dances are simple and mostly based on seasons such as
Bhangra in Punjab, Ghoomar in Rajasthan, Bihu in Assam,
Garba in Gujarat, etc.
Dance and Music
Diversity in languages

English is used for official purposes. Each state has its own official language. The languages
spoken in India can broadly be classified into two groups on the basis of their origin. The

languages spoken in the Southern part of India belong to the Dravidian group whereas the

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