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A secular state is one that _______________.

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  1. Does not have any official religion.

  2. Has one official religion

  3. Is ruled by priest.

  4. Is governed by rigid religious beliefs

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Secularism means an ideology that does not favour any religion or in other words that fosters respect for all religions equally. Secular state means a state that does not have any official religion and which remains neutral in the matters of religion like India.

Which among the following statements about India's constitution is wrong? 

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  1. Prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion

  2. Gives official status to one religion

  3. Provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion

  4. Ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indian constitution does not give official status to one religion. It is a Secular Nation. Secularism in India means equal treatment of all religions by the state. With the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India enacted in 1976, the Preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a secular nation. However, neither India's constitution nor its laws define the relationship between religion and state. The laws implicitly require the state and its institutions to recognize and accept all religions, enforce parliamentary laws instead of religious laws, and respect pluralism.

Which Statement is true in the following?
(i) India is a secular nation.
(ii) India is a Mohammedan nation.
(iii) India is a Christian nation.
(iv) India is a Sinhalese nation.

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  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Secularism in India means equal treatment of all religions by the state. With the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India enacted in 1976, the Preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a secular nation. However, neither India's constitution nor its laws define the relationship between religion and state. The laws implicitly require the state and its institutions to recognize and accept all religions, enforce parliamentary laws instead of religious laws, and respect pluralism.

Which of the following is not a feature of Secularism as spelled out in the Constitution of India?

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  1. No State religion

  2. Freedom of conscience

  3. Theological State

  4. Freedom to manage religious affairs

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In all the nations India stands out as the only secular state having no state religion and no single officially patronized religion. Religion-State relations in this country are in fact unique in every sense of the term.

Freedom of religion- All persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion.

Group Rights- Every religious denomination or any section thereof has the right to manage its religious affairs; establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes; and own, acquire and administer properties of all kinds.

Secular State means ________________.

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  1. State that does not favour any religion

  2. State with cultural rights

  3. Restricted freedom of religion

  4. Government based on a particular religion

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Secularism means an ideology that does not favor any religion or in other words that fosters respect for all religions equally. A secular state means a state that does not have any official religion and which remains neutral in the matters of religion like India.

The correct meaning of the term 'socialist' in the Constitution of India is _______________.

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  1. Equal distribution of wealth in the society.

  2. Unequal distribution of properties

  3. Freedom of religion

  4. Socio-economic inequalities..

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term Socialist was added by 42nd Amendment 1976. It means equal distribution of resources in the society.

Secularism in Indian Constitution means ________________.

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  1. state is religious

  2. equal treatment of all religions

  3. state is anti religious

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Secularism in India means equal treatment of all religions by the state. With the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India enacted in 1976, the Preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a secular nation. However, neither India's constitution nor its laws define the relationship between religion and state. The laws implicitly require the state and its institutions to recognize and accept all religions, enforce parliamentary laws instead of religious laws, and respect pluralism.

In the case of a deadlock between two Houses of the Parliament, the joint sitting is presided over by the _______________.

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  1. President

  2. Vice-President

  3. Speaker of Lok Sabha

  4. Member of the Lok Sabha specifically elected for the purpose

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The constitution makes arrangement for the Joint Sitting of the two Houses of Parliament if there occurs deadlock between two houses regarding the passage of any bill which must be passed by both the Houses in order to become a lawyer and either of House is either not passing it, delaying it or rejecting it or any question pertaining to the dispute of agreement between both the Houses. The President is empowered to call a joint sitting of both the Houses which is to be headed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Secularism means ____________________.

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  1. Suppression of all religions

  2. Freedom of worship to minorities.

  3. Separation of religion from State

  4. A system of political and social philosophy that does not favour any particular religious faith.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Secularism is a philosophy that provides for embracing and tolerance of all religions. A secular state is one that remains neutral towards the religion and does not favor any religion thus the state has no religion and it gives equal respect to all religions while favoring none like India.

The implication of secularism in the Indian Constitution is ______________.

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  1. Opposition to all religions

  2. Banning of religious conversion by law

  3. Non-discrimination on the basis of one's creed

  4. Legal prohibition of communal parties

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Secularism in India meant equal respect for all religions and cultures and non-interference of religion in the government affairs. Also, according to the Indian Constitution no discrimination will be made on the basis of caste, creed, gender and class. Similarly all citizens of India irrespective of one’s religion, caste or gender have right to vote. According to articles 14 to 21 all will enjoy same rights without any discrimination on any ground.