ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE

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How does the author’s description of the different ways Indians traveled to the Sun Dance support his contention that Indian traditions are “tenacious”?
A
Despite being profoundly affected by other cultures, Indians have been persistent in honoring their own customs
B
The Lakota would walk for miles to participate in the ceremony
C
Indians are adaptable and practical enough to use new forms of transport
D
No details of the Sun Dance have changed in hundreds of years
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian culture is as many sided as life. It includes intellectual and social aspects of any human being. It also takes account of the aesthetic instinct as well as the spiritual impulses of human being. It has also, in effect, an appeal to the subconscious as a force making for the formation of character.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian culture is based on respect for elders, family unity, honesty, and hard work. Indian values also emphasize education, both formal and informal. India is a land of great opportunity, and its citizens are known for their entrepreneurial spirit.

Detailed explanation-3: -Our Indian cultural heritage will bind us together e.g. Indian literature and scriptures namely Vedas, Upanishads, Gita and Yoga System etc. have contributed a lot by way of providing right knowledge, right action, behavior and practices as complementary to the development of civilization.

Detailed explanation-4: -India is one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse nations in the world, with some of the most deeply religious societies and cultures. Religion plays a central and definitive role in the life of many of its people. Although India is a secular Hindu-majority country, it has a large Muslim population.

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