Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
Which of the following correctly pairs a Sri Lankan government measure with the specific right or interest of Tamil citizens that it violated?
(A) Making Sinhala the only official language — denied Tamils equal opportunity in government jobs and public life
(B) Preferential policies for Sinhala university applicants — denied Tamils equal opportunity in higher education
(C) Constitutional protection of Buddhism — denied official recognition to the religious identity of Tamil communities
(D) Refusing regional autonomy to Tamil-majority areas — denied Tamils a share in political self-governance
[Correct answer: A]
- A Making Sinhala the only official language — denied equal political rights
- B Preferential policies for Sinhala applicants — denied equal opportunity in jobs and education
- C Constitutional protection of Buddhism — recognised Tamil as a minority religion
- D Denying regional autonomy — forced Tamils to seek union with India
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:17 · grounding rag
Model Answer
(A) Making Sinhala the only official language denied Tamils equal political rights, opportunities in government jobs, and recognition of their language in public life.
Explanation
The passage states Tamils felt government policies "denied them equal political rights" and "discriminated against them in getting jobs." Option A correctly links the 1956 Official Language Act to denial of equal political rights. The other options misstate the effects: B conflates jobs with education policy; C and D are factually wrong per the passage.