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Questions Related to understanding secularism
A secular state is a state ________________.
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Where there is no religion
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Which abolishes religion
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Where there is only one religion
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Where all religions are free and equal in the eye of the state
A secular state is a concept of secularism, whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting none of the religions. A secular state also claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion and claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen from a particular religion or no religion. Secular states do not have a state religion although the absence of a state religion does not necessarily mean that a state is fully secular. However, a true secular state should steadfastly maintain national governance without influence from religious factions and vice versa
What does the term "Secular" mean in the Indian Constitution?
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No state religion
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One state religion
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No religion
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Sarvadharma Samabhav
__________ refers to separation of religion from the state.
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Fraternity
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Liberty
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Secularism
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Equality
India is a secular country. It is the system in which people are free to choose the religion that they follow. Religious tolerance is the fundamental characteristic of secularism. It does not oppose any religion.
Which Fundamental Right has enabled India to be a secular state?
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Educational and cultural rights
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Right to freedom of religion
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Right to equality
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All of the above
Right to equality consists of Art 15 which states that no person shall be discriminated on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
The _____________ amendment of the U.S. constitution prohibits the law from making laws ''respecting an establishment of religion''.
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42nd
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3rd
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10th
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1st
First amendment of US constitution states that no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise, or causing hindrance to freedom of speech, or of the press, or to the right of the people to assemble freely, or to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Secularism means ____________________.
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Suppression of all religions
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Freedom of worship to minorities
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A system of political and social philosophy that does not favour any particular religious faith
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Separation of religion from state
Secularism means a system of political and social philosophy that does not favor any particular religious faith. It is a term that explains that the government of the country favors no particular religion. This does not imply that the particular state is against any religion. It simply means that the government should remain neutral on the matter of religion and should not enforce nor prohibit the free exercise of religion, leaving the religious choice to the liberty of the people.
Which of the following characteristic, Indian model of secularism does not possess?
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Complete separation of religion and politics
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Religious reform
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Community-based rights
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Religious freedom of minority communities
India is a secular nation I.e., the state remains neutral in matters concerning religions or equal treatment of all religion by state without favouring one or discriminating other. Political process in India has emanated from social environment. In modern India religion has becoming a major factor for setting up of identity based politics. The political parties have formed in the influence of religion such as RSS, Shiv Sena, Bhatiya Janta Party (influence of Hindu Religion), All India Muslim League, AIMIM (influence of Muslim religion)which possessthreat to the secular fabric of nation while division in the name of religion puts unity of India at stake.
Secular State means ______________.
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The State has a religion
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The State is impartial in the matters of religion
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The State is against religion
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The State is irreligious
Which of the pairs is correctly matched?
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Republic-Head of the state is hereditary Monarch
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Sovereign-Constitution rests on people's will
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Democratic--Constitution does not recognise legal supremacy of another country
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Secular-State is without any religion of its own
The Constitution of India provides for a Secular State meaningly India has no particular religion as the official religion and it remains neutral in the affairs of religion or on other words each and every Religion gets equal status and support from the state. The term "secular" was added to the Preamble by 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.
Which amendment of the Constitution added the word 'secular' in the Preamble?
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42nd Amendment
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44th Amendment
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46th Amendment
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50th Amendment
Preamble is an introductory statement based on the Objectives resolution drafted and moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946. By 42nd Amendment of 1976, the words socialist, secular and integrity were added to the Preamble.
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