Question

In which of the following clusters, all the words mean ‘Ignoring existence of God’
A. Pantheism, Agnosticism, Secularism
B. Atheism, Agnosticism, Secularism
C. Deism, Secularism, Agnosticism
D. Atheism, Deism, Secularism

Answer 1

Hint: Clusters refer to a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together. While choosing the right option, choose the one that consists of words signifying ignorance in the existence of God.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options
Option A: ‘Pantheism, Agnosticism, Secularism’ among these words, Pantheism refers to a belief which says that God exists in all the natural things and Secularism refers to a belief which says religion should not influence or be involved in the organization of society, education, government, etc. Whereas, Agnosticism is the view that the existence of God, of the divine or the supernatural is unknown or
Unknowable. Hence, this cluster does not contain words with similar meaning. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B: Atheism (disbelief in the existence of God or gods), Agnosticism (view that the existence of God or the supernatural is unknown) and Secularism (system rejecting all forms of religious faith) all the words mean ignoring the existence of god. Hence, Option B is right.
Option C: It consists of the word ‘Deism’. Deism means belief in the existence of a supreme being. Hence, it’s clear that this Option C is also wrong.
Option D: In this option as well we have ‘Deism’ which believes in the existence of a supreme being. Hence, it’s clear that this Option C is also wrong.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: It is essential to have a good hold over your vocabulary to ensure that you arrive at the correct answer. Vocabulary is not something which you can just by heart over a night, rather you have to develop it everyday by learning new words and using it in daily life.