Samacheer Kalvi Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Understanding Secularism Solutions
Welcome to NCTB Solutions. Here with this post we are going to help 8th class students by providing Solutions for Samacheer Kalvi Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Understanding Secularism. Here students can easily find all the solved solution for class 8 Social Science, Civics Chapter 3, Understanding Secularism Exercise questions. Also here our expert Civics Teacher’s solved all the questions with easily understandable language with proper guidance so that all the students can understand easily. Here on this post students will get Chapter 3 Understanding Secularism exercise solutions. Here all the solutions are based on Tamil Nadu State Board latest syllabus.
Understanding Secularism Chapter 3 Solutions :
(I) Choose the correct answer
(1) Secularism means
(a) State is against to all religions
(b) State accepts only one religion
(c) An attitude of tolerance and peaceful co-existence on the part of citizen belonging any religion
(d) None of these
Answer :
Correct Option → (c)
Secularism means an attitude of tolerance and peaceful co-existence on the part of citizen belonging any religion.
(2) India is a land of _____.
(a) Multi – religious faith
(b) Multi – cultural beliefs
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of these
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
India is a land of Multi-cultural beliefs.
(3) The Preamble of the Constitution was amended in _____.
(a) 1951
(b) 1976
(c) 1974
(d) 1967
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
The Preamble of the Constitution was amended in 1976.
(4) Which one of the following describes India as a secular state?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Fundamental Duty
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Preamble of the Constitution
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
Preamble of the Constitution describes India as a secular state.
(5) Right to freedom of religion is related to
(a) Judiciary
(b) Parliament
(c) Directive principles of State Policy
(d) Fundamental rights
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
Right to freedom of religion is related to Fundamental rights.
(6) According to Article 28, which type of education is restricted in state aided educational institutions?
(a) Religious instruction
(b) Moral education
(c) Physical education
(d) None above these
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
According to Article 28, Religious instruction education is restricted in state aided educational institutions.
(7) The country will be considered as a secular country, if it __
(a) Gives importance to a particular religion
(b) Bans religious instructions in the state – aided educational institutions.
(c) Does not give importance to a particular religion
(d) Bans the propagation of any religious belief.
Answer :
Correct Option → (c)
The country will be considered as a secular country, if it does not give importance to a particular religion.
(II) Fill in the blanks
(1) Religion does not teach us ___
(2) Secularism is a part of democracy which grants ___
(3) ___ is a lack of belief in god and gods.
(4) The basic aim of our constitution is to promote ___ and ___
(5) Article 15 prohibits ___ on the grounds of religion, caste, sex or place of birth.
Answer :
(1) Animosity
(2) Equal rights
(3) Atheism
(4) Unity and integrity
(5) Discrimination
(III) Match the following
| (1) Atheism | coined the word secularism |
| (2) Children | social reformer |
| (3) Din-i-Illahi | lack of belief in god |
| (4) Constitution | future citizen |
| (5) Holyoake | Divine faith |
| (6) Rajaram Mohan Roy | 1950 |
Answer :
(1) Atheism → Lack of belief in god
(2) Children → Future citizen
(3) Din-i-Illahi → Divine faith
(4) Constitution → 1950
(5) Holyoake → Coined the word secularism
(6) Raja Ram Mohan Roy → Social reformer
(IV) State true or false
(1) There is state religion in India
(2) The term secularism has been derived from the Greek word.
(3) The Mughal emperor Akbar followed the policy of religious toleration.
(4) Jainism originated in China.
(5) Government of India declares holidays for all religious festivals.
Answer :
(1) False
(2) False
(3) True
(4) False
(5) True
(V) Consider the following statements and tick (✓) the appropriate answer
(4) Find out the wrong pair :
(a) Din-i-Illahi – A book
(b) Khajuraho – Hindu temple
(c) Ashoka – Rock Edict
(d) Iqbal – Poet
Answer :
Here, the wrong pair is option – (a)
Din-i-Illahi – A book.
(VI) Answer the following in one or two sentences
(1) Name some of the Indians who contributed to spread of secularism.
Answer :
Raja Ram Mohan Roy, sir Syed Ahmad khan, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi and B.R Ambedkar are the Indian’s who contributed to spread secularism.
(2) What does secularism mean?
Answer :
Secularism means that every citizen is free to propagate, practice and profess their faith, change it or not have one, according to their conscience, and peaceful co-existence of citizens belonging to different faiths.
(3) State the objectives of secularism.
Answer :
There are some objectives of secularism and they are –
(i) One religious group does not dominate other
(ii) Some members don’t dominate others member of the same religious community.
(iii) The state does not enforce any specific religion nor take away the religious freedom of individuals.
(4) Why is it important to separate religion from the state?
Answer :
It is important to separate religious from the state because every citizen is free to propagate, practice, and profess their faith.
(5) What are the characteristic features of a secular state?
Answer :
There are generally three characteristic features of a secular state they are,
(i) Principle of liberty.
(ii) Principle of equality.
(iii) Principle of Neutrality.
(6) Mention any three Constitutional provisions related to secularism.
Answer :
Three constitutional provisions related to secularism are –
- Article 28: On religious instruction or religious worship certain educational institution.
- Article 26: Freedom to manage religious affair.
- Article 16: Equality of opportunity in public employment.
(VII) Answer the following in detail
(1) Why we need secular education?
Answer :
Secularism is a word with a large meaning. We all need to be aware of secularism. Children as future citizen must get education which should aim at their development of character. We need secular education because.
(1) To remove narrow mindness.
(2) To developed moral and humanistic outlook
(3) To train the youth to be good citizen
(4) To give wider vision towards life
(5) Understanding of others point of view
(6) Developed, co-operation, equality and sympathy
(7) Synthesize materialism and spiritualism.
(2) Secularism is necessary for a country like India. Justify.
Answer :
Secularism is a word with a large meaning. We all need to be aware of secularism. Children as future citizen must get education which should aim at their development of character. We need secular education because.
(1) To remove narrow mindness.
(2) To developed moral and humanistic outlook
(3) To train the youth to be good citizen
(4) To give wider vision towards life
(5) Understanding of others point of view
(6) Developed, co-operation, equality and sympathy
(7) Synthesize materialism and spiritualism.
Next Chapter Solution :
