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Understanding Secularism
NCERT Solutions
Class - 8
Social Science
Chapter 2
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Question 1.
Will the government intervene if some
religious group says that their religion allows them to practice infanticide?
Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
Yes, the government will and should
intervene because this practice is against the right to freedom to live.
Moreover, it is a crime to kill or practice infanticide.
Question 2.
Will the government intervene if some
religious group says that their religion allows them to practice infanticide?
Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
The government will surely intervene if
some religious group says that their religion allows them to practice
infanticide. Needless to say that the practice of infanticide is a crime. Under
this practice the life of a newly-born child is killed. The law does not allow
anyone to kill a life.
Question 3.
Complete the following table:
Answer:
Question 4.
Look up the annual calendar of the
holidays of your school. How many of them pertain to different religions? What
does this indicate?
Answer:
Holidays in a school calendar for
different religions:
Question 5.
Find out some examples of different views
within the same religion.
Answer:
Different views are followed even within
the same religion. As for example, only in the Hindu religion, we have hundreds
of deities worshipped by different groups of people. Similarly, in the Muslim
community, there are Shiyas and Shunnis. In Jainas, there are Shwetambar and
Digambar sects. In Buddha Dharma, there are Hinayaans and Mahayaans.
Question 6.
The Indian State both keeps away from
religion as well as intervenes in religion. This idea can be quite confusing.
Discuss this once again in class using examples from the chapter as well as
those that you might have come up with.
Answer:
2. There are
many ideals in the Constitution but practices are quite different from them.
3. In
many cases we see laws explain a concept in a different way.
4. But people
interpret it differently. Law itself in some cases acts differently.
As for example,
in secular state law has nothing to say in any of the practices of the religion
but when the dominance of upper castes in religion was brought to question the
law took favour of the lower castes. This interference of the State creates
confusion.
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EXTRA QUESTIONS
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1. What means Secularism?
Answer:
Secularism means there is no official religion of the state. All religions are equal before law.
2. What is Indian Secularism?
Answer:
The Indian Constitution mandates that the
Indian State be
secular. According to the Constitution,
only a secular State
can realize its objectives to ensure the
following:
1. that one religious community does not
dominate
another;
2. that some members do not dominate other
members of
the same religious community;
3. that the State does not enforce any
particular religion
nor take away the religious freedom of
individuals.
3. Why is it Important to Separate Religion
from the State?
Answer:
1.Modern nation states are multi-religious
states, hence secularism promotes for tolerance of all religions, so separation
of religion from state avoid intolerance in society.
2.Separation promotes every citizen to
freely propagate, practice, and profess their faith, change it or not have one,
according to their conscience.
3. Secularism aimed at creating a society
in which people of religious beliefs or people who do not belong to any
religion can live together in harmony and peace. So separation enhances peace
and harmony.
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Multiple Choice
Questions
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Choose the correct option:
(i) Which one is a correct statement with
regard to Saudi Arabia?
(a) Non-Muslims can gather in a public
place for prayer.
(b) They cannot build a temple, church,
etc.
(c) They can live in their own way.
(d) None of the above
(ii) The most important aspect of
secularism is its …………
(a) separation of religion from State
power
(b) separation of politics from religion
(c) separation of one community from
another
(d) mixing of religion with State power
(iii) The government cannot force Sikhs to
wear a helmet while driving two-wheelers because ………..
(a) Sikhs are very powerful
(b) they do not obey government rules
(c) they look handsome in pagri
d) wearing a pagri is a very important
part of Sikh religion
(iv) In American secularism, there is a
…………
(a) the strict separation between religion
and the State
(b) the loose separation between religion
and the State
(c) the strict mingling of religion with
the State
(d) the strict rule that contracts all
religions
Answer:
(i) (b), (ii) (a), (iii) (d), (iv) (a).
II. Fill in the Blanks.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words
to complete each sentence.
1. The intervention of the State can also be
in the form of ………….
2. In the United States of America, most children in government schools have to begin their school day reciting the ‘Pledge of ……………….
3. The most important aspect of secularism is
its separation of religion from …………. power.
4. Government schools don’t celebrate any
………….. festivals on the school premises.
5. The Indian State is not ruled by a
……………….. group and nor does it …………… any one religion.
Answer:
1. support
2. Allegiance
3. state
4. religious
5. religious, support
III. True/False
State whether each of the following
statements is True or False.
1. In Indian secularism, the State is not
strictly separate from religion.
2. Wearing a pagri is central to a Sikh’s
religious practice.
3. Government schools can promote any one
religion.
4. The Indian Constitution does not grant
religious communities to set up their own schools and colleges.
5. In Indian secularism, the State cannot
intervene in religion.
Answer:
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False
IV. Matching Skills
Match the items given in Column A
correctly with those given in Column B.
Answer:
(i) (d), (ii) (e), (iii) (a), (iv) (b),
(v) (c).
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