This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Political Science > Class 11 Political Science Chapter 8 Secularism – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Political Science Chapter 8 Secularism Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. France had faced a shortage of workers and, therefore, had provided visas for these immigrants to come and work in the country. in which of these following years it has been done. A) 1880s. B) 1889s. C) 1980s. D) 1960s. E) 1945s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1960s. 2. Listed below are some objectives of secularism in India. Which of it is not true? A) One religious community does not dominate another. B) The state does not enforce any particular religion. C) The state can take away the religious freedom of others. D) Some members do not dominate other members of the same religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The state can take away the religious freedom of others. 3. Which of the following is not a key feature of Indian Constitution? A) Separation of Powers. B) Directive Principles. C) Secularism. D) Federalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directive Principles. 4. Who were known as the untouchables? A) Dalits. B) Brahmin. C) Minorities. D) Poor class people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dalits. 5. Which article guarantees quality in opportunities for public employment? A) Article 18. B) Article 16. C) Article 29. D) Article 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article 16. 6. Non-interference means:- A) Respect the sentiments of all religion. B) Respect only one religion. C) Both (1) & (2). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Respect the sentiments of all religion. 7. What defines the introduction of Indian Constitution? A) Fundamental Rights. B) Preamble. C) Sovereignty. D) Fundamental Duties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preamble. 8. ..... involves questioning the control that religious organizations have over social institutions. A) Secularism. B) Religious Authority. C) Secular. D) Secularizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secularism. 9. Pledge of Allegiance' takes place in the schools of the ..... A) USA. B) China. C) Japan. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USA. 10. ..... is the main religion of Saudi Arabia. A) Christianity. B) Jewism. C) Hinduism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Islam. 11. What is celebrated on 2nd October of every year? A) Christmas Day. B) Children's Day. C) Gandhi Jayanti. D) Diwali. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gandhi Jayanti. 12. Is India a secularism country? A) Can't say. B) Yes. C) May be. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 13. Why is the important to separate religion from state? (Pick the most appropriate) A) To make sure a majority group doesn't dominate a minority group. B) To make sure all people have fundamental rights. C) To make Parliamentary form of Government. D) It is not important. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make sure a majority group doesn't dominate a minority group. 14. An atheistic and materialistic worldview that advocates a public society free from the influence of religion. A) Self-actualization. B) Self-law. C) Scientism. D) Secularism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Secularism. 15. Saudi Arabia is a A) Secular Country. B) Muslim Country. C) Hindu country. D) Christian Country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muslim Country. 16. In Saudi Arabia, ..... can't practise their religion in public. A) Government. B) Non-Muslims. C) Muslims. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-Muslims. 17. Bonus 2:When did WW II occur? A) September 1, 1939. B) September 1, 1949. C) After I ordered an amazon package. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) September 1, 1939. 18. Government schools in India can promote different religions as India is a secular State A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Where did Romila Thapar deliver her lecture? A) London University. B) Jawaharlal Nehru University. C) Jamia Millia Islamia. D) Kerala University. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jamia Millia Islamia. 20. Who was the father of Constituent Assembly? A) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar. B) Mahatma Gandhi. C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. D) Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. 21. Name the fundamental right that guarantees the citizens the right to practise and propagate the religion they desire A) Freedom of belief. B) Freedom of caste. C) Freedom of religion. D) Freedom of faith. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freedom of religion. 22. Secularism is added in constitution by the amendment of:- A) 42th. B) 44th. C) 45th. D) 43rd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 42th. 23. In order to have a secular society, what should be our primary identity? A) Language. B) Religion. C) Nationality. D) Caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nationality. 24. The right provided by constitution are called A) Government Rights. B) Fundamental Rights. C) Social Rights. D) Economic Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fundamental Rights. 25. What is the key feature of secularism in India? A) One religion is preferred. B) State promotes atheism. C) State treats all religions equally. D) Religion decides laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) State treats all religions equally. 26. True or False:Other countries secular strategies may differ from ours A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. What does 'to force someone to do something' mean? A) Coercion. B) Intervene. C) Interpret. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coercion. 28. Can there be different views within the same religion? A) Yes. B) Can't say. C) May be. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 29. When did Humanism appear in history? A) Before the 14th century. B) During the Renaissance. C) After the Renaissance. D) During the 20th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During the Renaissance. 30. Which of the following is not true about Secularism practiced in the USA? A) The state and religion can interfere in the affairs of each other. B) They cannot give preference to one religion. C) Legislature cannot declare any religion as the official religion. D) It practices strict separation between religion and the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The state and religion can interfere in the affairs of each other. 31. Indian Constitution allows religious minorities to set up their own ..... A) Government schools. B) Educational setups. C) Police stations. D) Courts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educational setups. 32. Which of the following Fundamental Right has been permanently withdrawn? A) Right to Property. B) Right to Equality. C) Right to Constitutional Remedies. D) Right Against Exploitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right to Property. 33. Who said, "Religion is a matter of personal belief and faith" ? A) Mahatma Gandhi. B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. C) Jawaharlal Nehru. D) Rabindranath Tagore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. 34. 'The State makes certain exceptions for particular religious communities.' Which of the following cites a good example to prove the above? A) Wearing Turban by Sikhs. B) Ban on Untouchability. C) Attending Church. D) Ban on Tripple Talak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wearing Turban by Sikhs. 35. There is a rigid separation between the state and the religion in the USA A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. Should there be a rigid barrier between religion and the state? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 37. In which country is wearing religious symbols like a turban or hijab banned in government schools? A) USA. B) Nepal. C) India. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) France. 38. When France passed the law to stop wearing any kind of political and religious signs or symbols in Education and other institutions? A) January 2004. B) February 2004. C) April 2004. D) March 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) February 2004. 39. According to the constitution, only a secular state can realise its objectives to ensure the following: A) One religious community does not dominate another. B) Some members do not dominate other members of the same religious community. C) The state does not enforce any particular religion. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 40. Which of them is correctly matched? A) 26th January 1948:Constitution comes to force. B) 26th November 1950:Constitution comes to force. C) 26th November 1948:Constitution comes to force. D) 26th January 1950:Constitution comes to force. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 26th January 1950:Constitution comes to force. 41. What did humanism place an emphasis on? A) Economic growth. B) Individual dignity and interest in nature and human society. C) Military conquest. D) Religious authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individual dignity and interest in nature and human society. 42. What do you mean by Coercion? A) To freely practice the religion. B) To dominate other religion. C) The force used by a legal authority to make the people to do something. D) Intervention in religious practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The force used by a legal authority to make the people to do something. 43. The acts of religious discrimination takes place when A) All religions are given recognition. B) One religion is given official recognition. C) The state is separate from religion. D) Religious freedom is granted to all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One religion is given official recognition. 44. Which among the following does not come under the jurisdiction of civil law? A) Birth registration. B) Inheritance Laws. C) Free healthcare. D) Marriage registration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free healthcare. 45. State's efforts to influence a particular matter is known as A) Intervene. B) Dictatorship. C) Coercion. D) Tyranny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intervene. 46. Which among the following is the antonym of "rigid?" A) Flexible. B) Authority. C) Strong. D) Unbreakable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flexible. 47. Which of the following is not a part of three organs of government? A) Executive. B) Judiciary. C) Legislature. D) Panchayati Raj. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Panchayati Raj. 48. Right against exploitation one is not allowed to appoint any child age below A) 18. B) 14. C) 12. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14. 49. ..... are not allowed to celebrate the festivals of any particular religion to promote secularism. A) Madarsas. B) Government schools. C) Pathshalas. D) Private schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Government schools. 50. ..... is a Republic country. A) China. B) United Kingdom. C) Japan. D) United States of America. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) United States of America. 51. As what did religion originate? A) A personal emotional need. B) An answer to the functioning of the universe. C) Complex institution. D) A means of prayer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A personal emotional need. 52. The tyranny of Majority people can result in ..... of religious minorities. A) Biasness. B) Education. C) Discrimination. D) Freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discrimination. 53. The difference between the separation of religion from state in USA and in India is A) There is no separation in USA. B) India's is very strict. C) USA's separation is very strict. D) There is no difference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) USA's separation is very strict. 54. Under the first amendment of the US Constitution, the legislature can make laws that "respect the establishment of the religion" or "prohibit the free exercise of religion" A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. In Indian secularism the State is not strictly separated from religion. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. In which country the non muslims are not allowed to gather for public prayers? A) Mexico. B) Iraq. C) USA. D) Saudi Arabia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Saudi Arabia. 57. Fill in the blank:To respect every religion's activities, the Indian Constitution makes some ..... A) Articles. B) Amendments. C) Distances itself from religions. D) Interventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interventions. 58. Government schools can promote any one religion A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 59. Why is Indian secularism different from that of other democratic countries? A) It discourages all religions. B) It promotes majority religion only. C) It allows state intervention to ensure religious equality. D) It forces people to be secular. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It allows state intervention to ensure religious equality. 60. When was the term "Secular" added to the Indian Constitution? Which amendment was it? A) In 1976, 42nd amendment. B) In 1988, 26th amendment. C) In 1974, 42nd amendment. D) In 1976, 37th amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In 1976, 42nd amendment. 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