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.
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Link language policy with ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka’s conflict.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
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The Correct Option isA
Solution and Explanation
Ethnic tensions between the Sinhala majority and Tamil minority triggered the civil war in Sri Lanka. The 1956 Act, which established Sinhala as the only official language, exacerbated these tensions, resulting in a lengthy civil conflict.