Question

Which of the following is not a feature of secularism that is spelled out in the constitution of India?
A. No State religion
B. Freedom of conscience
C. Theological State
D. Freedom to manage religious affairs.

Answer 1

Hint: Secularism can be described as a feature in which the country separates the state from religion. The Indian constitution follows the Concept of positive secularism. The term positive secularism means that all religions are equal.

Complete answer:
India does not consider any religion as the state religion
Article 25 states that all the citizens of India have been given the freedom of conscience and the right to practice or propagate any religion of their choice. The core idea behind giving the freedom of concerns was that every individual should mold his relation with God through his or her inner freedom, not by any force.
Article 26 talks about the right to manage or establish any religious Institution Every religion has the right to manage its own affairs, acquire property, and to administer them. So, article 26 protects collective freedom of religion.
There are three types of state –
One, the atheistic state is a type of state that is anti-religion and does not take into consideration any religion
A Theological state is a state with a positive outlook towards religion and declares any one religion as the state religion. For example, the state religion of Pakistan is Islam. Hence, India is not a Theological State because India protects every religion and does not give any separate recognition to any one particular religion.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: Article 25 to 28 of the Constitution of India talks about the fundamental rights of all the citizens to the freedom of religion. In the year 1976, the forty constitutional amendments introduced the word ‘secular’ in our constitution.