Statement: "Democracy cannot exist without secularism.” Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?

The correct answer is (b) Britain is democratic but not secular. This statement directly contradicts the claim that democracy cannot exist without secularism. If Britain, a well-known democracy, functions successfully despite not being secular, it serves as evidence that democracy can exist without secularism.

Option (a) shows a case where democracy failed despite secularism — it doesn’t prove the two can exist independently. Options (c) and (d) are irrelevant because both describe countries lacking democracy, which doesn’t test the link between democracy and secularism.

Hence, (b) clearly shows the original statement to be false.