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By 1980's the Sri Lankan Tamils started demanding what?
The recognition of Tamil as an official language
For regional autonomy
An independent Tamil Eelam in the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka
All of the above
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In which year in Sri Lanka did they pass the Act that made Sinhala the official language of the country?
1955
1956
1957
1958
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In the Flemish region of Belgium the percentage of the Dutch speaking people are
80
20
59
40
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Sri Lanka has emerged as an independent country since which year?
1956
1948
1970
1993
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Most of the Sinhala speaking individuals are
Buddhist
Tamils
Muslims
Tamil Hindus
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The percentage of Tamil speaking people in Sri Lanka was
13
7
18
74
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Which community in Belgium was fairly rich and powerful
Dutch
German
French
French speaking individuals in Wallonia region
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Majoritarianism refers toEqual power to the peopleNo difference between majority and minorityDomination by the majority and disregard for the minorityall communities being regarded as majority - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The Tamils in Sri Lanka were divided intoSri Lankan Tamils and Sinhalese peopleIndian Tamils and Sinhalese peopleSri Lankan Tamils and Indian TamilsSinhalese and Buddhist people
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Population in Belgium comprised ofFrench in minorityDutch in minorityChristians in majorityEqual numbers of all
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Functioning of a multi party system in India is an example ofhorizontal power sharingvertical power sharingpower sharing among social groupspolitical power sharing
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when different parties share power to form a Govt is called?
majoritarian
Federal
community
coalition
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The word ethnic means
Social division of shared culture
Different religious groups
People who are loyal to a political party
Conflict between different social groups
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Why did the Sri Lankan Tamils launch parties and struggle?
To recognise Sinhalese as the only official language
To recognise Tamil as an official language
To adopt Majoitarianism
To dominate other religions