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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/6/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 24(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/6/1, section B, question 24(a), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q24(a) · 2 marks · Very short answerGender, Religion and Caste

Suggest any two measures to promote secularism as mentioned in the Indian Constitution.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/6/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of what the state does or does not declare about religion.

Hint 2

Recall the freedoms and prohibitions in the Fundamental Rights.

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 Constitution gives no special status to any religion, and the state treats all religions equally.

    1 mark

  2. The Constitution gives everyone the freedom to profess, practise and propagate any religion, or none. It prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, and the state may intervene in religious matters to ensure equality within communities.

    1 mark

Answer: No official religion; freedom of religion for all; no discrimination on religious grounds; state may intervene to ensure equality.

Where the marks are

  • Any one measure explained, e.g. no official state religion (1 mark)
  • Any second measure explained, e.g. freedom of religion or prohibition of discrimination (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 32/6/1: every question, by section.

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