Which of the following statement is incorrect in the context of Communalism?

The English meaning is of the word is positive while the South Asian meaning is strongly charged.

The correct answer ios Option 3: The English meaning is of the word is positive while the South Asian meaning is strongly charged

The English meaning of the word is positive while the South Asian meaning is strongly charged — Incorrect. The English meaning of “communal” is neutral, not positive. It simply refers to something related to a community or collectivity. The South Asian meaning of “communalism” is strongly charged because it is associated with religious-based political divisions.

NCERT: In everyday language, the word ‘communalism’ refers to aggressive chauvinism based on religious identity. Chauvinism itself is an attitude that sees one’s own group as the only legitimate or worthy group, with other groups being seen – by definition – as inferior, illegitimate and opposed. Thus, to simplify further, communalism is an aggressive political ideology linked to religion. This is a peculiarly Indian, or perhaps South Asian, meaning that is different from the sense of the ordinary English word. In the English language, “communal” means something related to a community or collectivity as different from an individual. The English meaning is neutral, whereas the South Asian meaning is strongly charged. The charge may be seen as positive – if one is sympathetic to communalism – or negative, if one is opposed to it.