Overlapping Differences

Q. Which language was declared as the official language of Sri Lanka by the government in the year 1956?

1. English
2. Tamil
3. Sinhala
4. Arabic

Q. When was Sinhala declared the official language of Sri Lanka?

1. 1956
2. 1957
3. 1958
4. 1959

Q. Assertion (A): In 1956, the Government of Sri Lanka declared Sinhala to be the official language of the country.

Reason (R): Buddhism became the Sri Lankan state religion.

From the following, choose the most appropriate option:

1. S1 is true, but S2 is false.
2. S1 and S2 are true, and S1 is the reason for S2.
3. S1 and S2 are true, and S2 is the reason for S1.
4. S1 and S2 are both true, but S1 is independent of S2.

Q. Why is the year 1956 very significant for the people of Asia?

1. Mexican Olympus took place.
2. State Reorganisation Act was passed in India.
3. Yugoslavia was created.
4. Sinhala became the official language of Sri Lanka.

Q. State at least one step taken by Belgium to tackle the problems of regional differences and cultural diversities.

Q.

________________ social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. ___________________ social differences do not usually lead to conflicts.

Q. What is meant by overlapping differences regarding social diversity?

1. Some social difference overlaps other social differences.
2. A wholesome tolerance between two or more communities.
3. Individuals of different identities having similarities as well.
4. Individuals of different groups having major similarities.

Q.

Consider the following three statements. A)Social divisions take place when social differences overlap. B) It is possible that a person can have multiple identities. C) Social divisions exist in only big countries like India. Which of the statements is/are correct?

1. A, B and C

2. A and B

3. B and C

4. Only C

Q. Choose the correct option.
(I) Social division always leads to social difference.
(II) When social divisions overlap, they lead to social differences.
(III) The Dalits in India were treated as untouchables, and their economic status is terrible.

1. Only (I) is true.
2. Only (III) is true.
3. Only (II) and (III) are true.
4. Only (I) and (II) are true.

Q. What were the major reasons for social division in Sri Lanka?

1. Technology
2. Religion
3. Colonialism
4. Language

Q. Which was the only official language of Sri Lanka?

1. Sinhala
2. Tamil
3. Portuguese
4. None of these

Q. is a social group bound together because of common race, culture or language.

1. Pro-social group
2. Unsocial group
3. Ethnic group
4. Nationalist group

Q. Which one of the following cannot be called a majoritarian measure adopted by the Sri Lankan government ?

1. In 1956, Sinhala was recognised as the only official language.
2. Preference was given to Sinhala applicants in government and university positions.
3. Constitution stipulated that state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
4. It was decided to send Indian Tamils to India.

Q. 80% of the population of a country speaks Spanish, 10% speaks Arabic, 5% speaks French, and the remaining 5% speaks English.

From among the following, choose the correct option:

1. Spanish-speaking people are a majority.
2. French-speaking people are a minority.
3. English-speaking people are a minority.
4. Arabic-speaking people are a majority.

Q. Which community was rich and powerful in Belgium?

1. French
2. German
3. None of these
4. Itallian

Q. Vishesh, a boy from a marginalised community, did not receive admission into a school due to his social background. Many children from his background were systematically excluded from education and employment opportunities.

Which of the following statements is true in the context of the above passage?

1. This is an example of overlapping social differences.
2. This is an example of cross-cutting social differences.
3. These kinds of differences may lead to social divisions.
4. These differences are easier to handle.

Q. "On their slag heap, these children
Wear skins peeped through by bones and spectacles of steel,
With mended glass, like bottle bits on stones.
All of their time and space are foggy slum.
So blot their maps with slum as big as doom."

1 What is the condition of poverty in the slum?
2 Explain "So blot their maps with slums as big as doom".
3 Explain "Wear skins peeped through by bones".
4 What figure of speech is used in the third line of the extract?

Q. Social division takes place when some social differences_________ with other differences.

1. Get mixed
2. Overlaps
3. Undergo
4. Criss-cross

Q. Which among the following religions is followed by majority of the Sinhalese population in Sri Lanka?

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

Q. In Sri Lanka, Sinhala was recognized as an official language in __________.

1. 1950
2. 1952
3. 1954
4. 1956

Q. The people of the Dalit community are called "untouchables" in which country?

1. India
2. China
3. Australia
4. New Zealand

Q. Which one of the following languages was recognized as the official language of Sri Lanka in 1956?

1. English
2. Tamil
3. Urdu
4. Sinhala

Q. One of the reasons of the Sri Lankan Civil War was overlapping social difference.

1. True
2. False