Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the idea of Indian secularism? 1. The doctrine of essentiality is used by the Judiciary to check if any practice is integral to a religion. 2. The term 'Secular' was added to the preamble by the Forty Fourth Amendment Act. 3. A policy of the State cannot have an exclusively religious rationale. Select the correct answer using the code below:

Correct Answer:

C. 1 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Supreme Court developed the 'doctrine of essential religious practices' to determine which religious practices are protected under the Constitution. Statement 2 is incorrect: The term 'Secular' was added to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. Statement 3 is incorrect: This is a feature of the Western model of secularism (strict separation). Indian secularism allows for 'principled intervention' by the state in religious affairs, for example, for social reform.