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Social Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
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.
  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 correct, but (R) is incorrect.
  4. D (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
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Model Answer

Option A — Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

The 1956 Act made Sinhala the only official language, alienating Tamils, which eventually led to civil war.

Source: Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka, Chapter 1

Explanation

The Reason directly explains the Assertion: the majoritarian Act of 1956 was a key step that increased Tamil alienation, leading to conflict and ultimately civil war. So (R) correctly explains (A), making Option A the right choice. Remember — if both statements are true AND the reason logically causes/explains the assertion, choose A.

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