Per NCERT, what example of STATE-SUPPORTED religious reform does Indian secularism allow — that the Western model would not?
AThe Indian state's ban on untouchability and laws against child marriage + dowry — intervening within Hinduism to reform internal practices
BEstablishment of an official state religion
CFull state withdrawal from all religion-related matters
DRestriction of religious freedom to one community alone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The Indian state's ban on untouchability and laws against child marriage + dowry — intervening within Hinduism to reform internal practices
NCERT cites the untouchability ban + reform laws as state-religion engagement permitted by Indian (not Western) secularism. The others invert or misstate it.
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