Read the source given below and answer the questions that fallows:
Belgium is a small country in Europe smaller in area than the state of Haryana . It has boarders with France the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg . It has a population of a little over one crore , about half the population of Haryana .The ethnic composition of this small country is very complex . Of the Country's total population 59 percent lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language. Another 40 percent people lives in Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining one percent of the Belgian speak German . In the capital city Brussels 80 percent people speak French while 20 percent are Dutch speaking
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
Answers
Answer:
Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in area than Haryana. It has borders with
France, Netherlands Germany and Luxembourg. It has a population of over one crore
about half the population of Haryana. Te ethnic composition of this small country is very
complex. Of the country’s population, 59 per cent lives in the Flemish region and speaks
Dutch language .Another 40 percent lives in Wallonia region and speaks French.
Remaining one percent of the Belgians speak Germans. In the capital city of Brussels, 80
per cent people speak French while 20 per cent are Dutch speaking. Just imagine what
would happen in the situation like this. In Belgium, Dutch community could take the
advantage of its numeric majority and force its will on German and French speaking
people.
Answer the following MCQ’S by choosing the most appropriate option :
(25.1) Problem in Brussels was more Special . Choose the correct option to support the
statement :
(a) Dutch- speaking and French – speaking population was same in Brussels.
(b) Dutch – speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but minority
in Brussels.
(c) People in Wallonia region had same population of Dutch – speaking and
French speaking.
(d) German Speaking population was in majority in Brussels .
(25.2) The Dutch speaking community resented the French – speaking community
because -
(a) French speaking community was more close to German speaking
community.
(b) French speaking community was in majority in Brussels
(c) French speaking community was growing in population.
(d) French speaking community though in minority was relatively rich and
powerful.
(25.3) The situation in Belgium was worked out through
(a) Civil war (b) Majoritarinism (c) Accommodation (d) Regional autonomy
(25.4) What would have happened if the Dutch community took advantage of its numeric
majority?
(a) Dutch would have suppressed the French speakers by imposing
majoritarianism policies.
(b) It would have pushed the conflict further leading to messy partition of
Belgium.
(c) German community would have taken advantage of the conflict.
Answer:
Explanation:
Read the source given below and answer the questions that fallows:
Belgium is a small country in Europe smaller in area than the state of Haryana . It has boarders with France the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg . It has a population of a little over one crore , about half the population of Haryana .The ethnic composition of this small country is very complex . Of the Country's total population 59 percent lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language. Another 40 percent people lives in Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining one percent of the Belgian speak German . In the capital city Brussels 80 percent people speak French while 20 percent are Dutch speaking
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