23. Understanding Secularism
23. Understanding Secularism

243963 What is the one significant difference between American and Indian secularism?

1 The Indian Constitution encourages the State to adopt a religion.
2 The Indian Constitution allows the State to intervene in religious matters.
3 It is the duty of the Indian State to prohibit free existence of religion.
4 The Indian Constitution forbids the State from interfering in religious disputes.
23. Understanding Secularism

243964 Give one reason from the following as to why it is important to separate religion from the State in democratic societies.

1 We need to allow people to choose an occupation of their choice.
2 We need to protect the freedom of individuals to exit from their religion, embrace another religion or have the freedom to interpret religions teachings differently.
3 We need to ensure an equitable and just society by reducing social and economic inequalities.
4 We need to protect people from being exploited.
23. Understanding Secularism

243965 What refers to the State’s effort to influence a particular matter in accordance with the principles of the constitution?

1 Intervene
2 Coercion
3 Meditation
4 None of these
23. Understanding Secularism

243966 In a secular state, one religious state does not ____ the other.

1 Support
2 Discriminate
3 Follow
4 Resist
23. Understanding Secularism

243963 What is the one significant difference between American and Indian secularism?

1 The Indian Constitution encourages the State to adopt a religion.
2 The Indian Constitution allows the State to intervene in religious matters.
3 It is the duty of the Indian State to prohibit free existence of religion.
4 The Indian Constitution forbids the State from interfering in religious disputes.
23. Understanding Secularism

243964 Give one reason from the following as to why it is important to separate religion from the State in democratic societies.

1 We need to allow people to choose an occupation of their choice.
2 We need to protect the freedom of individuals to exit from their religion, embrace another religion or have the freedom to interpret religions teachings differently.
3 We need to ensure an equitable and just society by reducing social and economic inequalities.
4 We need to protect people from being exploited.
23. Understanding Secularism

243965 What refers to the State’s effort to influence a particular matter in accordance with the principles of the constitution?

1 Intervene
2 Coercion
3 Meditation
4 None of these
23. Understanding Secularism

243966 In a secular state, one religious state does not ____ the other.

1 Support
2 Discriminate
3 Follow
4 Resist
23. Understanding Secularism

243963 What is the one significant difference between American and Indian secularism?

1 The Indian Constitution encourages the State to adopt a religion.
2 The Indian Constitution allows the State to intervene in religious matters.
3 It is the duty of the Indian State to prohibit free existence of religion.
4 The Indian Constitution forbids the State from interfering in religious disputes.
23. Understanding Secularism

243964 Give one reason from the following as to why it is important to separate religion from the State in democratic societies.

1 We need to allow people to choose an occupation of their choice.
2 We need to protect the freedom of individuals to exit from their religion, embrace another religion or have the freedom to interpret religions teachings differently.
3 We need to ensure an equitable and just society by reducing social and economic inequalities.
4 We need to protect people from being exploited.
23. Understanding Secularism

243965 What refers to the State’s effort to influence a particular matter in accordance with the principles of the constitution?

1 Intervene
2 Coercion
3 Meditation
4 None of these
23. Understanding Secularism

243966 In a secular state, one religious state does not ____ the other.

1 Support
2 Discriminate
3 Follow
4 Resist
23. Understanding Secularism

243963 What is the one significant difference between American and Indian secularism?

1 The Indian Constitution encourages the State to adopt a religion.
2 The Indian Constitution allows the State to intervene in religious matters.
3 It is the duty of the Indian State to prohibit free existence of religion.
4 The Indian Constitution forbids the State from interfering in religious disputes.
23. Understanding Secularism

243964 Give one reason from the following as to why it is important to separate religion from the State in democratic societies.

1 We need to allow people to choose an occupation of their choice.
2 We need to protect the freedom of individuals to exit from their religion, embrace another religion or have the freedom to interpret religions teachings differently.
3 We need to ensure an equitable and just society by reducing social and economic inequalities.
4 We need to protect people from being exploited.
23. Understanding Secularism

243965 What refers to the State’s effort to influence a particular matter in accordance with the principles of the constitution?

1 Intervene
2 Coercion
3 Meditation
4 None of these
23. Understanding Secularism

243966 In a secular state, one religious state does not ____ the other.

1 Support
2 Discriminate
3 Follow
4 Resist