NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English Chapter 6(A) - Unity in Diversity

State

Language

Cuisine

Handicrafts

Weather

Gujarat

Gujarati

Curry-rice. Snacks: Thepla, Khakara, Phaphda, Dhokla, etc.

Exquisitely embroidered wall hangings, shirts, vests, bedspreads, studded with tiny mirrors

Humid coastal line, extreme temperature in summers and winters in Kutch region, mild pleasant eastern belt with moderate monsoon.

Madhya Pradesh

Hindi, Malvi, Nimadi, Bundeli, Bagheli, etc.

Kusli, Jalebi, Biryani palaf, Kebabs, Rogan Josh, etc.

Clay pots, carpet-making, wooden toys, leather and clay toys, calico paintings, Chanderi sarees, handloom cloth and garments, cotton and woolen products

Subtropical: Hot and humid summers, pleasant winters.

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarhi, Sambalpuri, Marathi, Oriya, etc.

Salphi (sap of fish-leaf, sago-palm), Mahua (a local brew), Landa (rice beer), Red ant chutney.

Bamboo crafts, Wood works, Bell metals and Folk paintings.

The folk paintings depicting expressions and emotions portray the socio-cultural ambience.

Warm and humid summers, cool winters.

Jharkhand

Munda languages, Dravidian languages, Indo-Aryan languages, etc.

Dhuska (served with either aaloo dum or mutton curry), Dudhauri, Handiya (local rice beer/alcoholic drink).

Wooden crafts, Bamboo works, Metal works, Stone carvings, Ornaments, Toy making (painted wooden cut-outs).

Summers (up till June end), rainy season (till September), autumn, winter (from November to March).

West Bengal

Bengali

Shukto (vegetable curry), Lentil and deep-fried potatoes and brinjals, non-veg (fish, mutton, chicken).

Spices used: Aniseed, Fenugreek seed, Black cumin seed, Cumin seed and Mustard.

Deserts: Shondesh, Roshogolla, Pantua, Malpoa, etc.

The exquisite texture of Baluchari sarees, Silk and Tasar textile.

Jute, wood and cane products.

Conch-shell products, Brass wares, Folk dolls and different schools of art such as Dokra. The important feature is, each of these schools, in spite of their contiguity, has maintained its own distinguishing features down the ages.

Spring, summer, monsoon, a short autumn and winter.

Tripura

Kokborok, Kuki, Magh/Arakanese, etc.

Mui Borok made of Berma (dried and fermented fish), non-vegetarian food, pork, mutton, turtle, beef, crabs, fish, prawns, frogs and even dogs.

Excellent varieties of bamboo and cane handicrafts: Room dividers, decorated wall panels, attractive cane furniture, different decorative pieces using bamboo roots, bamboo dining table mats, Floor mats, etc.

Landlocked hilly state, tropical climate, receives rainfall during monsoon.

Mizoram

Mizo

Most meat and vegetables are eaten steamed or boiled.

Main non-vegetarian delicacies: Vawska Rep (Smoked Pork), Arsa Buhchiar (chicken with sticky-rice), Bai (vegetable stew).

Mizo women use handloom to make clothing and cloth handicrafts.

Puan chei (colourful hand woven wrap-around skirt) and Kawr Chei (a matching beautiful top), Khiang Kawi (traditional bag creatively knitted out of bright coloured wool), Pawnpui (traditional blanket), Em (baskets), Thlangra (a plate for cleaning rice).

In fact, a typical Mizo house is crafted out of bamboos, dry grases, mud and wood.

Mild climate: comfortable in summer and never freezing during winter.