Why is a city like Kolkata, Chennai or Mumbai more complex and diverse than a village. Class 6

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Why is a city like Kolkata, Chennai or Mumbai more complex and diverse than a village. Class 6


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Question 1.

Why is a city like Kolkata, Chennai or Mumbai more complex and diverse than a village or a town? Class 6

Answer:

Cities like Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai are more complex and diverse because:

  1. They have many different people from various backgrounds, cultures, and religions living together.
  2. Cities are busy, crowded and noisy.
  3. The people are more independent and often don’t know even their neighbours.
  4. There are more jobs, schools, and services available, which attract people from all over the country.
  5. In comparison, villages are usually smaller and have fewer people, so they tend to be more similar in terms of culture and lifestyle.


Question 2.

With your classmates, make a list of diverse communities residing in any city that you are familiar with. How many were you able to list? What else do you observe in the list? Class 6

Answer:

Note: Student do it yourself.