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.
► (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