Question

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

• A. Mexican Olympus took place.
• B. State Reorganisation Act was passed in India.
• C. Yugoslavia was created.
• D. Sinhala became the official language of Sri Lanka.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

Sinhala became the official language of Sri Lanka.

In the year 1956, two of the major events occurred in Asia:

1. The State Reorganisation Act was passed in this year; it drew new lines of division of the Indian subcontinent.
2. During this year, the then Sinhalese Government declared Sinhala to be the official language of Sri Lanka, which eventually led to Tamil struggles for social equality in the country.