AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
The French-speaking minority was relatively rich and powerful, while the Dutch-speaking majority received the benefits of economic development and education much later, causing deep resentment.
Source: Power Sharing, Belgium and Sri Lanka
The examiner wants the specific reason from the passage — economic and educational backwardness of the Dutch-speaking community despite being the majority. Avoid vague answers like "they were ignored"; use the textbook's exact reasoning: the French minority was richer and more powerful, and the Dutch majority got economic/educational benefits much later.