WorksheetsWhat Secularism Is and Is Not
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which among the following is the antonym of "rigid?"
Strong
Authority
Unbreakable
Flexible
Where did Romila Thapar deliver her lecture?
Jawaharlal Nehru University
London University
Jamia Millia Islamia
Kerala University
When was the term "secular" first used?
1851
1852
1850
1861
Who is the author of "What Secularism Is and Is Not?"
Romila Thapar
Amartya Sen
Khyrunnisa A
P. Sainath
In order to have a secular society, what should be our primary identity?
Caste
Nationality
Religion
Language
_____ involves questioning the control that religious organizations have over social institutions.
Secular
Religious Authority
Secularizing
Secularism
Where did the ability to think independently come from in a secular society?
Spirituality
Equality
Church
Education
What is the authority in religious laws?
Human beings
Divinity
Government
Priests
As what did religion originate?
An answer to the functioning of the universe
A personal emotional need
Complex institution
A means of prayer
Which among the following does not come under the jurisdiction of civil law?
Birth registration
Free healthcare
Inheritance Laws
Marriage registration
Should there be a rigid barrier between religion and the state?
Yes
No
Which among the following statements is not true?
Secularism curtails the control that religious organizations have over social institutions.
Secularism wishes to keep religion separate from the workings of the state.
In a secular society, religion involving belief, faith in deity, and afterlife exists.
Secularism denies religion.
Keeping social behaviour separate from religious control did not make people immoral. Why?
Because of punishment
Because of law enforcement
Because of divine sanction
Because of government
The process by which a change happens in society wherein people understand the distinction between religious organization and social institution is called ________.
Education
Secularising
Secularism
Divine authority
How can the link between social laws and civil laws be made effective?
Through law enforcement
Through proper education
By avoiding discrimination
By avoiding religion
