Question

How does communalism affect our lives?
A. It leads to poverty and uneducated society
B. It leads to political uncertainty and unrest in people's life
C. It leads communal violence, riots and massacre
D. None of the above

Answer 1

HINT: India is a land of multiple faiths and religions leading often to violence and hatred among the people. People who fan this religious violence do not consider religion as a moral order but as a weapon and means to pursue their political ambitions.

Complete answer:
Communalism is a social organization based on communal lines. The political philosophy and economic system that integrates communal ownership and highly localized independent communities confederations. Vested political interests, Rise of communal organizations, Rise of communal organizations, Politicization of local problem, external threats are the factors contributed to communalism. Communal riots/massacre is the most dangerous and ugly manifestation of communalism. Communalism has divided our society for a long time. It causes hatred among different religious sections in society and disrupts the peaceful social fabric of our society. Communal riots often break out in many parts of the country. It creates a tussle between the different sects of the people and society. Communalism is a situation when a particular community tries to promote its own interest at the cost of other communities

Thus option (C) is correct.

Note: Due to prevalent communalism in society individuals are never at peace. Our constitution, which labels India as a secular nation makes provisions to protect the interests of all religions. There is a harmful impact of communalism in our society.