b) Read the information below and answer them in some detail.
1. What are the characteristics of culture?
2. Nepal is a multicultural, multilingual and multiethnic country. Similarly, Nepal has the
people of different religious tolerance among the people. However, the people who
follow Hindu religion are in great number. Besides this, Buddhism is another popular
religion of Nepal. The founder of Buddhism is Gautam Buddha who was born in Lumbini,
Nepal. Some of its main festivals include
i. The Hindus all over the world celebrate Dashain. It is also known as Bada
Dashain, Durga Puja,Dusshera and Kalipuja. It falls in autumn in the months of
either September or October every year. It is celebrated for fifteen days from
the day of Ashwin Shukla Pratipada i.e., Ghatasthapana till Purnima,Goddess
Durga is worshipped on the occasion. She is regarded as the Goddess of Power.