Indian Polity PYQ 367 of 375 · Miscellaneous

Which country in the world has declared itself a “Hindu” nation?

  1. AIndia
  2. BNepal
  3. CSri Lanka
  4. DBhutan

43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999

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Correct answer: (b) Nepal

Explanation

The 1990 Constitution, which remained in force in Nepal until 15 January 2007, described the country as a “Hindu nation”; however, it did not establish Hinduism as the State religion. In January 2007, the Interim Constitution officially declared the country a secular state.

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