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CBSE · Class 11 · Political Science

What Secularism covers in CBSE Class 11 Political Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 11 Political Science syllabus.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Political Science · 2026-27

Topics in Secularism

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1. Meaning of Secularism

  • Secularism opposes both inter-religious domination and intra-religious domination.
  • It is a doctrine that seeks to create a secular society with equality within religions and between religions.
  • A secular state must not be governed directly by a priestly order.
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2. Examples of Religious Domination

  • More than 2,700 Sikhs were massacred in Delhi and other parts of the country in 1984.
  • Several thousand Hindu Kashmiri pandits were forced to leave their homes and could not return for more than two decades.
  • More than 1,000 persons were killed during the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat in 2002.
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3. Secular State and Separation of Religion and State

  • A secular state must not be run by heads of any particular religion.
  • A state governed directly by a priestly order is called theocratic.
  • Theocratic states are marked by hierarchy, oppression, and limited freedom for other religions.
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4. Western Model of Secularism

  • The Western model is best represented by the American state.
  • It is based on mutual exclusion between religion and the state.
  • The state does not intervene in religion, and religion does not interfere in the state.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Secularism as a doctrine of equality, freedom, and principled distance between religion and the state

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What are the important topics in Secularism for CBSE Class 11 Political Science?
Key topics in Secularism include Meaning of Secularism, Examples of Religious Domination, Secular State and Separation of Religion and State, Western Model of Secularism. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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