Related InterviewSolutions

• The Indian State both keeps away from religion as well as intervenes in religion. This idea can be quite confusing. Discuss this once again in class using examples from the chapter as well as those that you might have come up with.
• Complete the following table:ObjectiveWhy is this important?Example of violation of this objectiveOne religious community does not dominate another,The State does not enforce any particular religion nor take away the religious freedom of individuals.That some members do not dominate other members of the same religious community.
• Look up the annual calendar of holidays of your school. How many of them pertain to different religions? What does this indicate?
• Find out some examples of different views within the same religion.
• List different types of religious practice that you find in your neighbourhood. This could be different forms of prayer, worship of different gods, sacred sites, different kinds of religious music and singing, etc. Does this indicate freedom of religious practice?
• The poster (given in the book) highlights the need for ‘Peace’. It says, “Peace is a never ending process …….. It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests.” Write in your own words what you think the above sentences are trying to convey? How does it relate to the need for religious tolerance?
• Give details about religion.
• Fill in the blanks: Jews were persecuted by Hitler in _________and several million were killed.Now, the Jewish state of Israel treats its own __________ minorities quite badly.In Saudi Arabia, _________ are not allowed to build a temple, church, etc., and nor can they gather in a public place for prayers.Members of one religious community either persecute or discriminate against members of other ____________.The Indian Constitution allows individuals the ________to live by their religious beliefs and practices as they interpret these. 
• What is Personal Law?
• What is Fundamental Rights?