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What constitutional values is Indian secularism related to?
What constitutional values is Indian secularism related to?
- Right to property, freedom of religion, right to vote, and right to fair trial
- Freedom of speech, right to protest, right to privacy, and right to education
- Liberty, equality, justice, and fraternity (correct)
- Right to bear arms, freedom of the press, right to assemble, and right to speedy trial
What was the purpose behind adding the word 'secular' in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
What was the purpose behind adding the word 'secular' in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
- To emphasize that secularism is a part of the basic ideology of India (correct)
- To establish a state religion for India
- To enforce strict interference in religious matters by the government
- To promote a particular religion over others
What does Indian secularism imply about the state's relation with religion?
What does Indian secularism imply about the state's relation with religion?
- The government strictly enforces interference in religious matters
- India does not have any state religion (correct)
- The state has the authority to dictate religious practices
- India promotes one religion over others
What does the Constitution guarantee in terms of religion?
What does the Constitution guarantee in terms of religion?
What rights are assured by the provisions that establish secularism?
What rights are assured by the provisions that establish secularism?
What is the significance of secularism in a pluralist society?
What is the significance of secularism in a pluralist society?
What does the Right to Freedom of Religion allow citizens to do?
What does the Right to Freedom of Religion allow citizens to do?