‘The conflict in Northern Ireland between Catholics and Protestants was primarily over the issue of power sharing. Protestants, who were in the majority, controlled most of the political power and institutions, leading to resentment among Catholics, who felt they were being discriminated against it.’

Accordingly, what is the similarity observed in the power-sharing dispute in Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka?

  1. Both conflicts arose due to differences in religious beliefs

  2.  In both cases, the majority community felt discriminated against by the minority community

  3. Both conflicts were primarily based on economic disparities

  4. The resolution of both conflicts involved the implementation of a federal system of government.

Answer:

Answer by Student

So, the correct answer is option (B): In both cases, the majority community felt discriminated against by the minority community

Detailed Answer by Teachoo

The rest of the post is locked. Join Teachoo Black to see the full post.

Go Ad-free
Davneet Singh's photo - Co-founder, Teachoo

Made by

Davneet Singh

Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science, Social Science, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science at Teachoo.