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:

Link language policy with ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka’s conflict.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The civil war in Sri Lanka began due to ethnic tensions between the Sinhala majority and Tamil minority. The 1956 Act making Sinhala the sole official language intensified these tensions, leading to prolonged civil conflict.