Read the source given below and answer the following questions:
“Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in area than the state of Haryana .It has borders with France and Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. It has a population of a little over 1 crore , about half the population of Haryana. The ethnic composition of this small country is very complex. Of the country's total population 59% lives in the flemish region and speaks Dutch language and other 40% people live in Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining 1% of the Belgians speak German. In the capital city Brussels 80% people speak French while 20% are Dutch speaking
. Just imagine what could happen in situations like this. In Belgium the Dutch community could take advantage of its numeric majority and force its will on the French and German speaking population”.
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Answer:
The minority French speaking community was relatively rich and powerful . This was represented by the Dutch speaking community who got the benefit of economic development and education much later. This led to tension between the Dutch speaking and French speaking communities during the 1950s and 1960s The tension between the two communities was more acute in Brussels.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option
(A) What is meant by ethnic?
a. Asocial division based on shared culture
b. A division of society based on language spoken by people.
c. A cultural division based on social conditions
d. A socio cultural division based on the linguistic lines
(B) Which of the following statements determine(s) that the ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex?
(i) 59 percent lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language
(ii) 40 percent lives in the Wallonia region and speak French
(iii) 1 percent of the Belgians speak German
(iv) In Brussels 80 percent people speak French while 20 percent are Dutch speaking
Options:
a. (1),(ii),and (iv) b. (i),(ii) and (iii)
c. Both (i) and (ii) d All the above
(C) What led to tensions between the Dutch speaking and French speaking communities
a. The majority Dutch speaking got the benefit of economic development and education much later than the minority French speaking community who were relatively rich and powerful.
b. The minority French speaking community was rich and powerful .They did not let the Dutch to get education.
c. The German and the Dutch were in the minority and were ignored by the French community
d. Both ( b) and (c)
(D) Which of the following statements is NOT true about ethnic composition of Sri lanka?
a. Both Sinhala speakers and Tamil speakers live in Sri lanka
b. There are native Tamils who are called 'Sri Lankan Tamils 'and the 'Indian Tamils' whose forefathers came from India.
c. There are Christians who are both Tamil and Sinhala.
d. Hindi Speakers also live in SriLanka. (Non-anonymous question