Minorities

Q.

Describe the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka.

Q. Which among the following groups form the majority in Sri Lanka?

1. Christians
2. Kashmiri pandits
3. Sinhalese
4. Tamils

Q. What was the most serious demand of the Sri Lankan Tamils which resulted in a civil war in Sri Lanka?

1. Reservation of jobs for Tamils
2. Recognition of Tamil as an official language
3. Creation of an independent Tamil Eelam
4. Creation of a federation with autonomy to Tamils

Q. Which of the following statements about the Sri Lankan Civil War are true?

1. The war lasted a total of 26 years, with an estimated death toll of over a lakh
2. The Sinhala Only Act, 1956, declared Sinhalese as the official language of Sri Lanka
3. Militant groups demanded the creation of a separate Tamil state in Sri Lanka
4. The Civil War came to an end in May 2012.

Q.

Who Said That Religion Can Never Be Separated From the Politics?

1. Acharya Vinoba Bhave

2. Mahatma Gandhi

3. Sarojini Naidu

4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q. Which among the following groups form majority in India?

1. Muslims
2. Christians
3. Buddhists
   
4. Hindus

Q. What percentage of Sri Lankan population was Sinhalese according to the Sri Lankan Census of 2001?

1. 82

Q. In which of the following Indian states the Hindus are in the minority?

1. Punjab
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Gujarat
4. Rajasthan
   

Q. The political reason behind the conflicts in Sri Lanka is _________________.

1. Preferential policies of government.
2. Failure of non government organizations
3. Unwillingness of parties to resolve conflict.
4. Absence of representation for weak.

Q. The Indian Constitution does not contain an exact definition of the term 'minority'.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which commission has been formed by the Government of India to protect the rights and interests of minorities?​

1. National Bureau of Scheduled Caste Development​
2. Anti-Corruption Bureau
3. National Commission for Minorities
4. National Commission for Women​

Q. According to the Sri Lankan census report of 2001, what percentage of the country's total population was comprised of Tamil speakers?

1. 6.5%
2. 9.4%
3. 12%
4. 5.9%

Q. Which among the following is recognised as the 'foremost' religion in Sri Lanka?

1. Buddhism
2. Hinduism
3. Jainism
4. Christianity

Q. The Sri Lankan Civil War between the Sinhalese and the Tamils lasted for a period of:

1. 12 years
2. 16 years
3. 26 years
4. 22 years