Question

Secular state means __________.
A)The state has a religion
B)The state is impartial in the matters of religion
C)The state is against religion
D)The state is irreligious.

Answer 1

Hint : A state is a polity which comes under the system of the governance. According to the German sociologist named Max Weber, a state is a polity that maintains a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence. India has 28 states and 9 union territories.

Complete answer :
A secular state is a state in which all persons treat equally irrespective of their religion.
A secular state claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen based on their religious belief.
A secular state has to be officially neutral in matters of religion, that means a secular state cannot support any religion.
Secular states do not have an established religion or state religion.
Secularity can be established at the time of state creation (for ex – in the United States of America, the Soviet Union, The Republic of India) or by later secularizing (for ex – in Nepal and France).

Option B,is the correct answer for this question.

Note : The separation of the State and religion in democratic societies is important because of the following reasons:
It helps a country to function democratically.
It protects people from any type of religious violence.
It protects the freedom of individuals to exit from their religion, embrace another religion. It gives people the freedom to interpret religious teachings differently.