WBCS.LIVE practice question

Secularism is a feature of the Indian Constitution, which means:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The State promotes the religion of the majority community
  2. The State does not promote any religion
  3. The State can promote any religion
  4. The State promotes the religion of the minority community

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The State does not promote any religion

Explanation: The correct answer is B. The State does not promote any religion. Secularism is one of the key features of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution, and it reflects the spirit of equality and religious neutrality. In the Indian context, secularism means that the State has no official religion, and it does not favour or discriminate against any religion.