Social Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state:

1. The Constitution does not give official status to any religion. There is no state religion in India, unlike Pakistan (Islam) or England (Christianity).

1. The Constitution provides to all individuals and communities the freedom to profess, practise and propagate any religion, and also prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.

Source: Chapter 3, Secular State section

The examiner expects you to cite specific constitutional provisions, not general statements. Two common mistakes: (1) writing vague points like "India respects all religions" — always link to the Constitution; (2) writing only one provision fully and leaving the second incomplete. Each provision is worth 1 mark, so keep them distinct and crisp.