Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Challenges of Cultural Diversity

Question:

Which of the following is the correct sequence of minority population in India in increasing order?

Options:

Christians , Sikhs , Buddhists and Jains

Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists and Christians

Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs and Christians

Jains, Buddhists, Christians and Sikhs

Correct Answer:

Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs and Christians

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs and Christians

NCERT: About 14.2% of the population are Muslims, which makes India the world’s second largest Muslim country after Indonesia and Pakistan. The other major religious communities are Christians (2.3%), Sikhs (1.7%), Buddhists (0.7%) and Jains (0.4%).