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What is one problem with anti-secularism mentioned in the text?
What is one problem with anti-secularism mentioned in the text?
- Persecution of members of other religions and atheists (correct)
- Promotion of religious tolerance
- Encouraging freedom of speech
- Emphasizing individual liberties
How is a theocratic state governed?
How is a theocratic state governed?
- By democratic principles
- By an elected president
- By divine laws administered by a priestly order (correct)
- By military rule
What is the key difference between secularism and theocracy?
What is the key difference between secularism and theocracy?
- Secularism is indifferent to citizenship rights
- Theocracy supports the rights and liberties of all individuals
- Both promote the union of religion and state
- Secularism promotes the separation of religion and state, while theocracy does not (correct)
Which country's blasphemy laws are mentioned as examples in the text?
Which country's blasphemy laws are mentioned as examples in the text?
What is a problem with states that support anti-secular doctrines?
What is a problem with states that support anti-secular doctrines?
What do anti-secular doctrines favor according to the text?
What do anti-secular doctrines favor according to the text?
What concept did Indian secularism propose instead of a strict wall of separation between religion and state?
What concept did Indian secularism propose instead of a strict wall of separation between religion and state?
Which amendment added the word 'Secular' to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
Which amendment added the word 'Secular' to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
Who first proposed the inclusion of the word 'Secular' in the Indian Constitution's Preamble in the Constituent Assembly?
Who first proposed the inclusion of the word 'Secular' in the Indian Constitution's Preamble in the Constituent Assembly?
What did Indira Gandhi do regarding secularism during the Emergency in 1976?
What did Indira Gandhi do regarding secularism during the Emergency in 1976?
What did Indian secularism primarily entail in the Indian context?
What did Indian secularism primarily entail in the Indian context?
What term is used to describe the combination of features in Indian secularism that form a 'contextual secularism'?
What term is used to describe the combination of features in Indian secularism that form a 'contextual secularism'?
