Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.

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asked Jul 9, 2017 in Civics by Kundan kumar (49,132 points) 34 436 1368

Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.
Α. In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.
B. In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.
C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) A, B, C and D
(b) A, B and D
(c) C and D
(d) B, C and D

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answered Jul 9, 2017 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 26
(d) B, C and D

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