CH-1 Offline Batch
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Complete these following questions and answers in your notebook. No need to write any
question from the NCERT.
ETHNIC COMPOSITION —-
1. What policies or steps strained the relations between Sinhalas and Tamil community in Sri
Lanka?
OR
What did the Sinhala community do to secure its dominance over the government?
Answer –
Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948. The leaders of the Sinhala
community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority.
a) In 1956, an act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language, thus
disregarding Tamil.
b) Government favored Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.
c) State took necessary steps to protect and foster Buddhism.
All these government measures increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan
Tamils. They felt that they were denied equal political rights, discriminated against in
jobs and other opportunities.
3. What do you conclude from the conflicts and their solutions in Sri Lanka and Belgium?
Answer-
Both Sri Lanka and Belgium are democracies. But they dealt with the question of power
sharing differently.
a) In Belgium, leaders respected the feelings and interests of different communities and
regions.
b) They focused more on the unity of the country by promoting mutually acceptable
arrangements for sharing power.
c) Unlike in Sri Lanka, a majority community tries to force its dominance over others.
d) It refuses to share power which undermines the unity of the country.