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"The law enacted in… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q33a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/6/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 33(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/6/1, section D, question 33(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q33(a) · 5 marks · Long answerPower-sharing

"The law enacted in 1956 and other Constitutional Provisions led to major conflict between the two communities in Sri Lanka." Support the statement.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/6/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Think of the language law passed in 1956.

Hint 2

Consider jobs, education and religion under the new constitution.

Hint 3

How did Tamils feel, and what did they demand?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. The 1956 Act made Sinhala the only official language of Sri Lanka, ignoring Tamil, so Tamils were disadvantaged in administration and jobs.

    1 mark

  2. Government policies favoured Sinhala applicants for university admissions and government jobs, which reduced Tamil opportunities.

    1 mark

  3. A new constitution directed the state to protect and foster Buddhism, giving the majority religion a preferred place over other faiths.

    1 mark

  4. This majoritarianism increased the sense of alienation among Sri Lankan Tamils, who felt that the Constitution and policies denied them equal political rights.

    1 mark

  5. Tamils launched parties and struggles for recognition of Tamil as an official language and for regional autonomy and equal opportunity in education and jobs. Their demands were repeatedly denied, so relations between the two communities became strained and led to major conflict.

    1 mark

Answer: Sinhala-only Act of 1956, preferential policies, state protection of Buddhism and denial of Tamil demands led to alienation and conflict.

Where the marks are

  • Sinhala made the only official language in 1956 (1 mark)
  • Preferential treatment for Sinhalas in jobs and university admissions (1 mark)
  • State to protect and foster Buddhism (1 mark)
  • Tamils' alienation and feeling of denied political rights (1 mark)
  • Tamil demands for language recognition and autonomy denied, leading to strained relations and conflict (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Power-sharing (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Power-sharing, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 32/6/1: every question, by section.

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