Question

The idea that constitutes one of the foundations of our country is ……
A.Communalism
B.Regionalism
C.Secularism
D.All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: India is a country of diversity . In India people of all religions and cultures are living together . The government of India also encourages this and allows every citizen to follow their choice of religion or culture .

Complete answer:
Organization of political principal based on federated communes known as communalism . Development of a political system based on one or more religions known as regionalism .India is a country of diversity and the basic foundation of this country is Secularism . India is secular since the formation of the republic after the supreme court of India in S.R. Bommai v. Union of India . Separation of state and religion was established with that judgement . “There is no place of the religion in the matter of state” stated in that judgement . The constitution of India did not permit and not recognise mixing of religion and state and political and religion . Modern India is inspired by secularism , although religion and states of India are not fully separated by Secularism . Financial support for religious schools, as well as the financing of religious buildings and infrastructure by the state partially supported by the constitution of India .
Western secularism is different from Indian secularism , it's become a controversial topic in India . The code law of secularism in India applicable unequally .With the great religious significance the Government of India spent a lot of money on their maintenance . One of the best examples of secularism in India is Ellora cave where temples and monasteries of different religions were built together .

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: Two thousand two hundred and twenty years ago Ashoka the Great , and Harsha about one thousand four hundred years ago adopted , accepted and patronised other religions . The citizens of their territories were free to adopt or follow any religion they wanted to follow . Ashoka himself adopted Buddhism .