Consider the following statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.1) In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.2) In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.3) 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.4) The transformation of Belgium from a unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Consider the following statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.<br>1) In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.<br>2) In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.<br>3) 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.<br>4) The transformation of Belgium from a unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.<br>Which of the statements given above are correct?






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