Question

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:

• A. S1 and S2 are true, and S1 is the reason for S2.
• B. S1 and S2 are true, and S2 is the reason for S1.
• C. S1 is true, but S2 is false.
• D. S1 and S2 are both true, but S1 is independent of S2.

Answer 1

The correct option is D S1 and S2 are both true, but S1 is independent of S2.

In 1948, the democratically-elected Sri Lankan Government was led by Sinhalese leaders. It adopted policies that largely favoured the Sinhalese, which led the Tamil population believe that they were being ignored. This reduced their political and social status. Soon, it resulted in conflicts between the two communities.