Indian Government and Politics-Religion [IAS (Admin.) Mains Political Science (PSIR)]: Questions 1 - 2 of 2

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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2017

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Religion is still an important factor in Indian politics. Elaborate.

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Religion in Indian Politics

  • India is home to almost all major religions in the world such as Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism etc.
  • The Partition of India happened as the Muslim League believed that Hindus and Muslims are two separate nations and will not be able to share political space.
  • An Islamic theocratic state of Pakistan was created after…

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2014

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Account for the two trends – secular and religious – in the evolution of Indian nationalism.

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Secularism of Indian Nationalism

Secularism means that separation of religion from political, economic, social and cultural aspects of life, religion being treated as a purely personal matter. It stressed dissociation of the state from religion and full freedom to all religions and tolerance of all religions.

Evolution of Secularism

Emperor Ashoka was…

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