Which of the following is an example of diversity?

(a) Speaking only Hindi

(b) Everyone eating the same food

(c) People using different languages

(d) One festival in the country

The correct Answer: (c) People using different languages

Diversity means the presence of differences within a group—different languages, religions, foods, clothes, customs, festivals, and ways of living. When people in the same country use different languages (for example, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam, Urdu, Kannada, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Odia, etc.), it shows linguistic diversity, which is a direct and clear form of diversity. Such variety makes a society richer in ideas, art, music, literature, and traditions, and teaches people to respect and understand one another.

Why the other options are incorrect:

(a) Speaking only Hindi: This suggests uniformity, not diversity.

(b) Everyone eating the same food: If all people follow the same food habits, there is no variety, so it’s not diversity.

(d) One festival in the country: Diversity means many festivals celebrated in different ways, not just one.