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Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
Two statements are given below. Read both carefully and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Sri Lankan Tamils demanded an independent state called Tamil Eelam by the 1980s. Reason (R): The Sri Lankan government readily granted regional autonomy and official language status to Tamil, satisfying Tamil demands early on. (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 true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
  1. A Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:15 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

The Assertion is correct — Tamil groups did demand Tamil Eelam by the 1980s. The Reason is false — the Sri Lankan government never granted Tamil official language status or regional autonomy; instead, it passed majoritarian measures like the Sinhala-only Act of 1956.

Explanation

The key is knowing that the Sri Lankan government did the opposite of what Reason (R) claims — it repeatedly denied Tamil demands for regional autonomy and official language recognition, which is precisely why Tamil groups escalated their demand to a separate state. Always verify both the factual accuracy of each statement and the cause-effect link between them.

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