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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) : The civil war in Sri Lanka resulted due to failure of political accommodation of ethnicity. Reason (R) : The distrust between the Sinhala and Tamil communities turned into widespread conflict in Sri Lanka.
  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.
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Model Answer

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

The civil war arose from failed political accommodation of ethnic (Sinhala-Tamil) differences, and the resulting distrust between the two communities directly caused the widespread conflict.

Explanation

Both statements are factually correct as per the textbook. The Reason directly explains the Assertion — majoritarian policies led to distrust between Sinhala and Tamil communities, which escalated into civil war. So (R) is the correct explanation of (A), making option (A) the right choice.

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