Question

A person is forced to leave his job because of his colleagues' persisting comments about his religious and ethnic identity as inferior. What is he a victim of?

• A. Casteism
• B. Communalism
• C. Regionalism
• D. Secularism

Hint:

Look for the basis of the insult in the case. It is religion and ethnicity. Which term matches that basis?

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Communalism is an attitude in which people see their own religious or ethnic group as superior and look down on or hate other groups. It shows up as prejudice and harassment on the basis of religion. The question describes a worker driven out because colleagues called his religion and ethnic identity inferior.

Step 2: Check option (A).
Casteism is discrimination based on caste. The case talks about religion and ethnic identity, not caste. So this option is wrong.

Step 3: Check option (B).
The comments target his religious and ethnic identity and treat it as inferior. This is communal prejudice. So this option is correct.

Step 4: Check option (C).
Regionalism is a strong feeling for one's own region, often against other regions or the nation. Nothing here is about region. So this option is wrong.

Step 5: Check option (D).
Secularism means the state treats all religions equally. It is a principle that protects people, not a thing that victimises them. So this option is wrong.

Final Answer:
The man is a victim of communalism. This is option 2. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 2}} \]