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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/4/1 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 36

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/4/1, section E, question 36, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q36 · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedPower-sharing

Read the given source and answer the questions that follow:
Language Diversity of India
How many languages do we have in India? The answer depends on how one counts it. The latest information that we have is from the Census of India held in 2011. This census recorded more than 1300 distinct languages which people mentioned as their mother tongues. These languages were grouped together under some major languages. For example languages like Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Bundelkhandi, Chhattisgarhi, Rajasthani and many others were grouped together under 'Hindi'. Even after this grouping, the Census found 121 major languages. Of these 22 languages are now included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and are therefore called 'Scheduled Languages'. Others are called 'Non-Scheduled Languages'. In terms of languages, India is perhaps the most diverse country in the world.

  1. (I)

    Explain the importance of language diversity in India.

    1 mark
  2. (II)

    Differentiate between Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Languages.

    1 mark
  3. (III)

    'The fusion of languages has united the country into one cultural entity.' Explain the statement with an example.

    2 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Think about how knowing many languages helps people connect.

Hint 2

Which languages are in the Eighth Schedule, and how many?

Hint 3

Use the example of languages grouped under Hindi.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. (i) Language diversity has helped unite the country, and most Indians understand more than one language. It shows India's rich cultural heritage.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) Scheduled languages are the 22 languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Non-scheduled languages are those not included in it.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) The blend of languages has united the country into one cultural unit. India's language history and linguistic geography integrate the nation.

    1 mark

  4. (iii) Example: Hindi absorbs Bhojpuri, Magadhi and Rajasthani and mixes with other languages, so people of different regions communicate and share culture.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) Diversity unites the country and promotes multilingualism. (ii) Scheduled languages are in the Eighth Schedule and non-scheduled are not. (iii) Blending of languages integrates the nation culturally, as with Hindi absorbing many dialects.

Where the marks are

  • Importance of language diversity (1 mark)
  • Scheduled vs non-scheduled difference (1 mark)
  • Fusion of languages creates cultural unity (1 mark)
  • Suitable example (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Power-sharing (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Power-sharing, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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