Write short answers of the following questions in about 150-200 words each: (2×15 = 30 Marks)
Secularism as a scientific concept
Religious Secularization
Answer the following questions in about 250-300 words each: (3×20= 60 Marks)
Distinguish between ‘secularism’ and ‘secularisation’. Analyse the nature and extent of secularization in contemporary India.
Examine India’s claim to be a secular state and society. Does the concept of secular state as understood in India lead to the spread of secularism in society as a scientific concept?
Examine the impact of secularization on various religious communities in India.