Question 3 - Assertion Reasoning - Chapter 1 Class 10 Political Science - Power Sharing - Political Science

Two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statement and choose the most appropriate option: 

Assertion (A): The distrust between Sinhalese and Tamil communities turned into widespread conflict in Sri Lanka. 

Reason (R): 1956 Act recognized Sinhala as the only official language. 

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A) 

(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

(CBSE, term 1 2021 Boards)

Answer:

An Act recognizing Sinhalese as the official language was passed in 1956, as part of the majoritarian process that alienated Tamils and led to a Civil War between the two communities.

Therefore,

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• Assertion (A) :The distrust between the communities turned into a widespread conflict in Sri Lanka. This is true.
• Reasoning (R): The 1956 Act recognized Sinhala as the only official language. This is true
• Widespread fighting resulting from the mistrust between the two communities continued, leading to a Civil War  as the Sinhala was declared as the official language of the country by passing an Act in 1956 that  ignored the Tamil linguistic group. So, the reasoning is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Thus,

• Assertion is true .
• Reason is true . 
• And, the reasoning is the correct explanation of the assertion.

So, the correct answer is (a).

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