NCERT Class 11 Chapter 8 Political Science Secularism MCQ

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1. Secular State means :

A. The State has a religion

B. The State is impartial in the matters of religion

C. The State is against religion.

D. The State is irreligious

2. The holocaust was a genocide of European Jews by

A. Americans

B. Israelis

C. Nazi Germany

D. Arabs

3. Tunisia was a colony of _____ earlier.

A. Netherland

B. France

C. Spain

D. United Kingdom

4. Write one characteristic of Secularism.

A. No official religion

B. Economic Diversity

C. Social Diversity

D. None of the above

5. An example of a theocratic state is

A. France.

B. Iran

C. Germany.

D. Rwanda

6. The quote, “I swear by my religion, I will die for it. But it is my personal affair” is given by

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Karl Marx

C. J.L Nehru.

D. Ambedkar.

7. India is a:

A. Secular State

B. Hindu State

C. Muslim State

D. Sikh State.

8. ______ is an example of government office.

A. Restaurants

B. Police stations

C. Housing society

D. private schools

9. Which amendment of the Constitution added the word ‘Secular in the Preamble?

A. 44th Amendment

B. 42nd Amendment

C. 46th Amendment

D. 50th Amendment

10. The inclusion of secularism in the Indian constitution was not aimed

A. To offer religious freedom

B. St gaining minority votes

C. To unify a heterogeneous nation

D. To set the nation on the path to progress

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11. which of the following characteristic indian model of secularism possess?

A. religious reform

B. community based rights

C. religious freedom of minority communities

D. all of the above

12. Western view of Secularism is originated from:

A. Britain

B. USA

C. France

D. German

13. ____ is one of the former colonies of France.

A. Indonesia

B. South Africa

C. Morocco

D. China

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

A. support

B. discriminate

C. follow

D. resist

15. Western model of secularism does not possess?

A. complete separation of religion and politics

B. no support of state to religion

C. liberty of individuals

D. equality of religious communities

16. For Sikhs, wearing a ____ is an important part of religion. So, they can avoid helmets.

A. kurta

B. Turban

C. uniform

D. shirts

17. What is secularism ?

A. equality of religion

B. freedom of religion

C. all of the above

D. none of the above

18. The Jews are in majority in

A. Israel.

B. Ireland.

C. Egypt

D. USA

19. “Religious freedom as the freedom of individual conscience” is described in

A. Article 19.

B. Article 22.

C. Article 23

D. Article 25.

20. Which amendment of the Constitution added the word ‘Secular in the Preamble?

A. 44th Amendment

B. 42nd Amendment

C. 46th Amendment

D. 50th Amendment.

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21. The ” Hindutva” is advocated by the

A. Bhartiya Janata Party.

B. Congress

C. CPI.

D. Akali Dal.

22. An example of a theocratic state is

A. France

B. Iran

C. Germany.

D. Rwanda.

23. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in

A. The central authority of the Pope.

B. A prohibition of the consumption of alcohol.

C. Reincarnation and the Four Noble of Truths

D. Monotheism and ethical conduct.

24. The objective of a Uniform Civil Code in India is included in

A. Fundamental rights.

B. Indian Penal Code.

C. Directive Principles of State Policy

D. Congress manifesto

25. The quote, “I swear by my religion, I will die for it. But it is my personal affair” is given by

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Karl Marx.

C. J.L Nehru

D. Ambedkar.