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Q1. Read the given extract and answer the following questions.

Srilanka emerged as an independent country in 1948.The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result, the democratically elected government adopted a series of MAJORITARIAN measures to establish Sinhala supremacy. In 1956,an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only officials language, thus disregarding Tamil. The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism. All these government measures, coming one after the other, gradually increased the feeling of alienation among the Srilankan Tamils. They felt that none of the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders was sensitive to their language and culture. They felt that the constitution and government policies denied them equal political rights, discriminated against them in getting jobs and other opportunities and ignored their interests.

Answer the following MCQS by choosing the most appropriate options.

(a) When did Sri Lanka emerge as an independent country?

(a) 1945

(b) 1947

(c) 1948

(d) 1956

(b) Which of the following was not a provision of the Act of 1956 passed in Sri Lanka?

(a) Provincial autonomy was given to Tamil

(b) A new constitution stipulated that the state should protect and Foster Buddhism

(c) It reduces the possibility of conflicts between two social groups.

(d) None of these

(c) Which one of the following was not a demand of the Sri Lanka Tamils?
(a) Recognition of Tamils as an official language

(b) Regional autonomy

(c) Equality of opportunity in jobs

(d) Reservation of seats in Parliament

(D) Find out the country that has lost peace due to majoritarianism form the following option.

(a) Belgium

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) India

(d) Pakistan​

Answer 1

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a. Option c. 1948.

b. Option b. A new constitution stipulated that the state should protect and Foster Buddhism.

c. Option a. Recognition of Tamils as an official language.

d. Option c. India

Answer 2

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(1), (c) Srilanka emerged as an independent country in 1948.

(2), (b) A new constitution stipulated that the. state should protect and Foster Buddhism

(3), (a) Recognition of Tamils as an official language

(4), (b) Sri Lanka

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