Q. Consider the following statements regarding various types of diversity
1. Melting pot diversity is a metaphor for the way a multicultural society can integrate different cultures while maintaining their separate identities
2. Salad bowl diversity is defined as a place where people of different ethnic origins and cultures all come together to mix and merge, creating a new culture
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D
Notes:

Salad Bowl: A salad bowl or tossed salad is a metaphor for the way a multicultural society can integrate different cultures while maintaining their separate identities, contrasting with a melting pot, which emphasizes the combination of the parts into a single whole. (Article) 

Melting pot: The term melting pot is defined as a place where people of different ethnic origins and cultures all come together to mix and merge, creating a new culture — not necessarily a monolithic or homogeneous one, but one that is reflective of some sort of shared template for society. For example, America. (Article) 

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