Consider the following statements about the power-sharing arrangement in Belgium and Sri Lanka and choose the correct code.
a. In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.
b. In Sri Lanka, the policies of government sought to ensure the dominance of Sinhala -speaking majority.
c. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power -sharing to protect their culture, language and equal opportunity in education and jobs.
d. The transformation of Belgium from the unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.
Consider the following statements about the power-sharing arrangement in Belgium and Sri Lanka and choose the correct code.
a. In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.
b. In Sri Lanka, the policies of government sought to ensure the dominance of Sinhala -speaking majority.
c. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power -sharing to protect their culture, language and equal opportunity in education and jobs.
d. The transformation of Belgium from the unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.
The correct option is D b, c and d
Among the given option, B, C and D are true.
In Srianka, the policies of government ensured
the dominance of Sinhala -speaking majority. To protect their culture,
language and equal opportunity in education and jobs, Tamils in Srilanka
demanded a federal arrangement of power –sharing.
On the other hand Belgium would have been divided
based on linguistic basis but change in the form of government from unitary to
federal prevented it. And hence power sharing enabled Belgium to be intact.
Among the given option, B, C and D are true.
In Srianka, the policies of government ensured the dominance of Sinhala -speaking majority. To protect their culture, language and equal opportunity in education and jobs, Tamils in Srilanka demanded a federal arrangement of power –sharing.
On the other hand Belgium would have been divided based on linguistic basis but change in the form of government from unitary to federal prevented it. And hence power sharing enabled Belgium to be intact.
