Question

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): There was civil war in Sri Lanka.
Reason (R): An Act was passed in 1956 to secure dominance of Sinhala community on the government.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
• D. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Hint:

In cases of assertion and reason questions, make sure to analyze the relationship between both statements before choosing your answer.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The assertion and reason are both correct. The civil war in Sri Lanka occurred because of the dominance of the Sinhala community, which led to ethnic conflicts.
The reason provided, that an Act was passed in 1956 to secure dominance of the Sinhala community, is correct and explains the assertion.
Hence, the correct answer is option (A).