The Challenges of Cultural Diversity

Based on birth and belonging, Cannot be chosen by individuals, Include family and religious communities

Ascriptive identities are determined by birth, not choice or achievement. They include family, religion, caste, and regional identities that we are born into.

False

India's secularism differs from Western models. While India is secular, it doesn't separate religion completely from public life. The state provides equal respect to all religions and even declares public holidays for all religious festivals.

Hindus - 80%

According to the 2011 Census, Hindus form about 80% of India's population, Muslims 14.2%, Christians 2.3%, and Sikhs 1.7%.

Tribal identity, Language differences, Regional deprivation, Ecological factors

The formation of these three states was based on a combination of ethnicity based on tribal identity, language, regional deprivation, and ecological considerations, not religious factors.