Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Challenges of Cultural Diversity

Question:

Which of the following statement is/are NOT correct about "Communalism"?

Options:

It refers to aggressive chauvinism based on religious identity.

Communalism is about politics, not about religion.

Communalism is an aggressive political ideology linked to religion.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

None of the above

Explanation:

The word ‘communalism’ refers to aggressive chauvinism based on religious identity. Thus, to simplify further, communalism is an aggressive political ideology linked to religion. It is important to emphasise that communalism is about politics, not about religion. Although communalists are intensely involved with religion, there is in fact no necessary relationship between personal faith and communalism. A communalist may or may not be a devout person, and devout believers may or may not be communalists. However, all communalists do believe in a political identity based on religion.