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Unit 3 – Understanding Secularism

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. Secularism means
(a) State is against to all religions
(b) State accepts only one religion
(c) An attitude of tolerance and peaceful co-existence on the part of citizen belonging any religion
(d) None of these
Answer:
(c) An attitude of tolerance and peaceful co-existence on the part of citizen belonging any religion

2. India is a land of ………..
(a) multi – religious faith
(b) multi – cultural beliefs
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
Answer: (c) Both (a) & (b)

3. The Preamble of the Constitution was amended in …………..
(a) 1951
(b) 1976
(c) 1974
(d) 1967
Answer: (b) 1976

4. Which one of the following describes India as a secular state?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Fundamental Duty
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Preamble of the Constitution
Answer: (d) Preamble of the Constitution

5. Right to freedom of religion is related to –
(a) Judiciary
(b) Parliament
(c) Directive principles of State Policy
(d) Fundamental rights
Answer: (d) Fundamental rights

6. According to Article 28, which type of education is restricted in state aided educational institutions?
(a) Religious instruction
(b) Moral education
(c) Physical education
(d) None above these
Answer: (a) Religious instruction

7. The country will be considered as a secular country, if it ………….
(a) gives importance to a particular religion
(b) bans religious instructions in the state – aided educational institutions.
(c) does not give importance to a particular religion
(d) bans the propagation of any religious belief.
Answer:(b) bans religious instructions in the state – aided educational institutions.

II. Fill in the Blanks:

1. Religion does not teach us……..
2. Secularism is a part of democracy which grants ………..
3. …………….. is a lack of belief in god and gods.
4. The basic aim of our constitution is to promote and ……………..
5. Article 15 prohibits …………….. on the grounds of religion, caste, sex or place of birth.

Answer:

1. animosity
2. equal rights to people
3. Atheism
4. unity and integrity of the nation
5. discrimination

III. Match the following:

1. Atheism – coined the word secularism
2. Children – social reformer
3. Din-i-Illahi – lack of belief in god
4. Constitution – future citizen
5. Holvoake – Divine faith
6. Raiaram Mohan Rov – 1950

Answer:

1. 1. Atheism – lack of belief in god
   2. Children – future citizen

1. Din-i-Illahi – Divine faith
2. Constitution – 1950
3. Holvoake – coined the word .secularism
4. Raiaram Mohan Rov – social reformer

IV. State true or false:

1. There is state religion in India
2. The term secularism has been derived from the Greek word.
3. The Mughal emperor Akbar followed the policy of religious toleration.
4. Jainism originated in China.
5. Government of India declares holidays for all religious festivals.

Answer:

1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

V. Consider the following statements and tick the appropriate answer:

1. (i) Secularism is invaluable for a society like India which is characterized by religious diversity.
(ii) The word secularism was not mentioned in the Constitution when it was adopted in 1950.
(iii) Article 26 deals with payment of taxes for the promotion of any particular religion.
(iv) Akbar’s tomb situated at Sikandara near Agra.

(a) i, ii only
(b) ii, iii only
(c) iv only
(d) i, ii and iv only
Answer: (d) i, ii and iv only

2. Assertion (A): A foreigner can practice his own religious faith in India.
Reason (R): The freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution not only for Indians but also for the aliens also.
(a) A is true but R is false.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is the cdrrect explanation of A.
(c) A is false but R is true.
(d) Both A and R are true. R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer: (b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

3. Assertion (A): Secularism is invaluable in India.
Reason (R): India is a multi – religious and multi – cultural country.
(a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A is correct and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is wrong and R is correct.
(d) Both are wrong.
Answer: (a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

4. Find out the wrong pair.
(a) Din-i-Illahi – A book
(b) Khajuraho – Hindu temple
(c) Ashoka – Rock Edict
(d) Iqbal – Poet
Answer: (a) Din-i-Illahi – A book

VI. Answer the following in one or two sentences:

1. Name some of the Indians who contributed to the spreading of secularism.
Answer:
Rajaram Mohan Roy, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, and B.R. Ambedkar.

2. What does secularism mean?
Answer:

1. Secularism means an attitude of tolerance towards other religions and peaceful co – existence of citizens belonging to different faiths.
2. It is a policy of neutrality and equality by the states towards all religious communities

3. State the objectives of secularism.
Answer:

• One religious group does not dominate another.
• Some members don’t dominate other members of the same religious community.

4. Why is it important to separate religion from the state?
Answer:’
It is important to separate religion from state because, a secular state is one in which the state does not officially promote any one religion as state religion.

5. What are the characteristic features of a secular state?
Answer:

• Principle of Liberty – the state permits the practice of any religion.
• Principle of Equality – the state does not give preference to any religion over another.
• Principle of Neutrality – the state remains neutral in religious matters.

6. Mention any three Constitutional provisions related to secularism.
Answer:

1. Article 15 – Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, caste, sex, or place of birth etc.
2. Article 16 – Equality, of opportunity in public employment.
3. Article 29(2) – A ban on discrimination in state-aided educational institution.

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