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Why do we need safeguards for minorities?

Firstly, it is important to know the minorities. Minorities are those which are fairly less in number as compared to other groups. We need to safeguard the minorities and their culture because in case if the person of this particular caste becomes extinct then we also lose their culture, language etc.


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What do you think this poem is trying to convey?

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In your opinion, why is it important that Adivasis should have a say in how their forests and forest lands are used?

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Basic Amenities, 1994















Kutcha houses:



63.6% of Muslims live in kutcha houses


55.2% of Hindus live in kutcha houses



Electricity:



30% of Muslims have access to electricity


43.2% of Hindus have access to electricity



Piped water:



19.4% of Muslims have access to piped water


25.3% of Hindus have access to piped water



Do Muslims have the equal access to basic amenities?

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Literacy Rate by Religion, 2001





















All



Hindus



Muslims



Christians



Sikhs



Buddhists



Jains



65%



65%



59%



80%



70%



73%



94%



Which religious group has the lowest literacy rate?