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Social Science · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q21
In Sri Lanka, which one of the following changes to the 1956 law gave rise to the possibility of civil war?
In Sri Lanka, which one of the following changes to the $\displaystyle 1956$ law gave rise to the possibility of civil war ?
Official answer
(B)
Declaring Sinhala as the official language.
(D)
Implementing a policy of preference for Sinhalese in government jobs.
The marking scheme accepts either.
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