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Two statements are… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q20)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 1 mark · Assertion-reason

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 20

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section C, question 20, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q20 · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonCompetency-basedPower-sharing

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Both, Sri Lanka and Belgium faced challenges of ethnic and linguistic diversity.
Reason (R): Sri Lanka had majority of Tamils whereas Belgium had majority of French speaking people.

  1. (A)Both, (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (B)Both, (A) and (R) are true, 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.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Recall who forms the majority in Sri Lanka.

Hint 2

Recall which language group is larger in Belgium.

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. Assertion is true: both countries faced ethnic and linguistic diversity problems.

    ½ mark

  2. Reason is false: in Sri Lanka the majority are Sinhalese, and in Belgium the majority speak Dutch. Option (C).

    ½ mark

Answer: (C)

Where the marks are

  • A true (0.5 mark)
  • R false (0.5 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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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