Accommodation of Diversity

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What were the majoritarian measures taken in Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy?

Q.

Among the following, which country suffered disintegration due to political fights on the basis of religious and ethnic identities?

1. Belgium

2. India

3. Yugoslavia

4. Netherlands

Q. The society in Northern Ireland was divided into two: the and the .

(Answer in reverse alphabetical order)

1. Roman Catholics
2. Oriental Catholic
3. Protestants
4. Eastern Catholic

Q. Which among the following countries disintegrated due to the ethnic tension between Serbs and Albanians?

1. Yugoslavia
2. Belgium
3. Sri Lanka
4. Bolivia

Q. Which Serb nationalist was tried in the International Court of Justice for his war crimes against humanity?

1. Radovan Karadzic
2. Alija Izetbegovic
3. Slobodan Praljak
4. Slobodan Milosevic

Q. With respect to the social diversity of Northern Ireland, consider the following statements:

1. The society in Northern Ireland was divided into two- the Roman Catholics and the Protestants.
2. The Protestants wanted Northern Ireland to be part of the Republic of Ireland.
3. The Catholics wanted to remain with the United Kingdom.
4. In 1998, the two groups decided to come to a peace agreement.

Which of the above mentioned statements are true?

1. 1, 2, and 3 only
2. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only
3. 1 and 4 only
4. 2 and 3 only

Q. Which of the following parties represents the interests of Protestants in the Ireland?

1. Nationalists
2. Unionists
3. Communists
4. Conservatives

Q. Mr. X was a Serb nationalist. He was into power in 1989, and was not very keen about the Albanians that lived in Kosovo and wanted the Albanians to accept the political dominance of the Serbs. He pursued Serbian nationalist policies that contributed to the breakup of the socialist Yugoslav federation. Under his regime, hundreds of Albanians were killed in Kosovo, and over 800, 000 Albanians were thrown out of their province. Who is Mr. X?

1. Radovan Karadzic
2. Slobodan Milosevic
3. Slobodan Praljak
4. Alija Izetbegovic

Q. Which of the following measures undertaken by the government inadvertently alienated the Tamilians in Sri Lanka?

1. In 1956, Sinhala was made the official language of Sri Lanka.
2. Laws were passed that favoured Tamilian applicants for university positions and government jobs.
3. Buddhism was made the official religion of Sri Lanka.
4. Islam was made the official religion of Sri Lanka.

Q. In April 1999, the Albanian families of Kosovo were affected by _____________.

1. Independence
2. Ethnic massacre
3. Election
4. Selection of political leaders

Q. The Catholics wanted Northern Ireland to be part of the Republic of Ireland. Why?

1. The Republic of Ireland was predominantly occupied by the Protestants.
2. The Republic of Ireland was a predominantly Catholic country.
3. The Republic of Ireland was favouring protestants.
4. The Republic of Ireland was the only choice available.

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why was the milosevic tried by the international court of justice.

Q. Ethnic tension between Serbs and Albanians was on the rise in _____________.

1. Yugoslavia
2. Nigeria
3. Morocco
4. Sri Lanka

Q. In 1956, Sinhala was made the official language of Sri Lanka.

1. True
2. False

Q. what is the problem balkan led to world war?

Q. Which of the following languages was made the official language of Sri Lanka in 1956?

1. Kannada
2. Tamil
3. Sinhala
4. Telugu