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"Secularism is the… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q32a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/3/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 32(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/3/1, section D, question 32(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q32(a) · 5 marks · Long answerGender, Religion and Caste

"Secularism is the very idea of Indian Constitution." Justify the statement.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Is there a state religion in India?

Hint 2

Think of Fundamental Rights on religion.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. India has no official religion; the state does not establish any religion.

    1 mark

  2. The Constitution treats all religions equally.

    1 mark

  3. It prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.

    1 mark

  4. It allows the state to intervene in religious matters to ensure equality within communities (e.g. abolishing untouchability).

    1 mark

  5. It gives everyone freedom to profess, practise and propagate any religion or none, so secularism is the very idea of the Constitution.

    1 mark

Answer: No state religion, equal treatment, no discrimination, state intervention for equality and religious freedom make secularism central to the Constitution.

Where the marks are

  • No official religion (1 mark)
  • Equal treatment of religions (1 mark)
  • No discrimination (1 mark)
  • State intervention for equality (1 mark)
  • Freedom to profess, practise, propagate (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Gender, Religion and Caste, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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