Topic : Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
1. With New festivals like father’s day added to our calendar, do you agree to the fact that Indians don’t blindly follow modernity rather they carry the virtue and ability to Indianise modernity? Comment. (250 words)
Reference: Indian Society class XI NCERT
Why the question:
The question is themed on the premise of Indian society and its features.
Key Demand of the question:
The question is around the time where 21st of June is celebrated as Father’s day across the world and India as a culturally rich society has embraced it as a festival of its own.
Directive:
Comment– here we have to express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Briefly talk about India and its rich culture of festivals and traditions.
Body:
One can start by explaining that we are a ritualistic Society, our Calendar is full of festivals. When new festivals and rituals like Father’s Day, daughter’s day, and valentine day are added to it, we Indians happily negotiate with them reflecting our adaptive capabilities.
Elucidate as to how Indians don’t blindly follow modernity rather they carry the virtue and ability to Indianise modernity.
Reflect on other dimensions, such as that the dedicated days to father, mother, daughter, valentine, rose are the products of market society and the culture of consumerism, however explain that in our society children are spatially separated from parents either by choice or by compulsion. Their bonding is reinforced through these rituals. . Social function of ritual is to transform weak social solidarity into strong and positive social solidarity. Present many such other dimensions.
Conclusion:
Conclude with appreciating the culture of the country.
