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 the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala- speaking majority. C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to 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 above are correct? (a) A, B, C and D (b) A, B and D (c) C and D (d) B, C and D
Answers
Answer:
(d) B, C and D.
Explaination:
The democratically elected government adopted a series of majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy. Sri Lankan Tamils felt that none of the major political parties led by Buddhist Sinhala leaders was sensitive to their language and culture.
In Belgium, the leaders have realized that the unity of the country is possible only by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions.
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.
✅ Hence power sharing enabled Belgium to be intact.