Question

6. Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka :
A. In Belgium the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French speaking community.
B. In Sri Lanka the policies of government ensured the dominance of the Sinhala speaking majority.
C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharingto protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.

Which of the statements given
are correct ?
(a) A, B, C and D
(b) A, B, and D
(c) C and D
(d) B, C and D​

Answer 1

Answer:

D. B,C and D

Explanation:

Among the given option, B, C and D are true.

In Srianka, the policies of government ensured the dominance of Sinhala -speaking majority. To protect their culture, language and equal opportunity in education and jobs, Tamils in Srilanka demanded a federal arrangement of power –sharing.

On the other hand Belgium would have been divided based on linguistic basis but change in the form of government from unitary to federal prevented it. And hence power sharing enabled Belgium to be intact.

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