Secularism means
Question and options
Secularism means
- Absence of an official state religion, equal respect for all religions, and non-discrimination by the state on religious grounds
- Recognition of the majority religion as the official state religion while merely tolerating minority faiths
- Complete prohibition of all religious beliefs and practices in both public and private life
- Administration of civil laws and public offices strictly according to religious scriptures
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Absence of an official state religion, equal respect for all religions, and non-discrimination by the state on religious grounds
Secularism in the Indian constitutional context means that the state has no official religion, accords equal respect to all religions, and does not discriminate on grounds of religion—unlike a theocratic state, an established-religion state, or a state that bans private religious practice.
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