Expression of Religious Differences in Politics

Q. 1. Communalism divides people on the basis of ethnicity, religion, beliefs, and values.

2. It is a catalyst to political and social tensions in the state.

3. Communal politics thrives in the absence of religious pluralism.

Read the above given statement(s) about communalism and select the incorrect statements from the following.

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3
3. 3 only
4. 1 and 2

Q. S1: In India, every religion has a separate community because their fundamental interests are the same. S2: Communalism makes people believe that the followers of a particular religion belong to the same community. Select the most appropriate option from the following:

1. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1.
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent of each other.
3. S1: True; S2: False.
4. S1: False; S2: True.

Q. What among the following is a notion that considers religion as the basis of a social community?

1. Coalition Politics
2. Communalism
3. Minority appeasement
4. Majoritarianism

Q. ___ is the ideology that encourages someone to be more loyal towards their religious group than the society.

1. Communism
2. Communalism
3. Terrorism
4. Casteism

Q. Which among the following notions considers religion as the foundation of a social community?

1. Fascism
2. Communalism
3. Majoritarianism
4. Minority Appeasement

Q. Which is an obstacle for the development of an individual, a society and a country?

1. Secularism
2. Communalism
3. Goodwill
4. National integration

Q. A communalist believes that people from different religions cannot coexist in the same social community.

1. True
2. False