Per NCERT Political Theory's chapter on Secularism, what is the CORE doctrine of secularism?
AA doctrine hostile to religion itself, seeking to eliminate it from society
BA doctrine that endorses one religion as superior to all others
CA doctrine concerned only with economic equality, not religion
DA doctrine opposed to all forms of institutionalised religious domination — both inter-religious and intra-religious — promoting freedom + equality within and between religions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A doctrine opposed to all forms of institutionalised religious domination — both inter-religious and intra-religious — promoting freedom + equality within and between religions
NCERT defines secularism's core as opposition to religious domination + promotion of religious freedom/equality. The other options invert or misstate it.
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