What is a secular state? Describe any three constitutional provisions that make Indian a secular state.

A state that has no official religion and ensures equal status to all religious is called secular state.
Constitutional provisions that make India a secular state are :
(i) There is no official religion for the Indian state. Unlike the status of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and that of Islam in Pakistan.
(ii) The constitution provides freedom to all individuals and communities to profess, practice and propagate any religion, or not to follow any particular religion.
(iii) The constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
(iv) Our constitution allows the state to intervene in the matters of religions in order to ensure quality within religious communities.