MCQ Questions for Class 11 Political Science: Ch 8 Secularism

1. The religion which is a majority in India is

(a) Christianity.

(b) Hinduism.

(c) Islam.

(d) Buddhism.

► (b) Hinduism.

2. 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.

► (b) The State is impartial in the matters of religion.

3. The Jews are in majority in

(a) Israel.

(b) Ireland.

(c) Egypt.

(d) USA.

► (a) Israel.

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

(a) Article 19.

(b) Article 22.

(c) Article 23.

(d) Article 25.

► (d) Article 25.

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

(a) 44th Amendment

(b) 42nd Amendment

(c) 46th Amendment

(d) 50th Amendment.

► (b) 42nd Amendment

6. The ” Hindutva” is advocated by the

(a) Bhartiya Janata Party.

(b) Congress.

(c) CPI.

(d) Akali Dal.

► (a) Bhartiya Janata Party.

7. An example of a theocratic state is

(a) France.

(b) Iran.

(c) Germany.

(d) Rwanda.

► (b) Iran.

8. 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.

► (d) Monotheism and ethical conduct.

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

(a) 41st Amendment

(b) 42nd Amendment

(c) 43rd Amendment

(d) 44th Amendment

► (b) 42nd Amendment

10. 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.

► (c) Directive Principles of State Policy.

11. 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.
► (a) Mahatma Gandhi.

12. The holocaust was a genocide of European Jews by

(a) Americans.

(b) Israelis.

(c) Nazi Germany.

(d) Arabs.

► (c) Nazi Germany.

13. The inclusion of secularism in 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.

► (b) at gaining minority votes.

14. Write one characteristic of Secularism.

(a) No official religion

(b) Economic Diversity

(c) Social Diversity

(d) None of the above

► (a) No official religion