Question 1 - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 1 Class 10 Political Science - Power Sharing - Political Science

Which one of the following is a major caste group  of Sri Lanka?

 (a) Christian and Tamil 

(b) Buddhist and Hindu 

(c) Sinhali and Tamil 

(d) Sinhali and Christian 

[Delhi Set I, 2019] 

Answer:

So, the correct answer is (c)- Sinhali and Tamil

Explanation 

• The major caste groups of Sri Lanka are the Sinhalas and the Tamils , with 74 per cent of the total Sinhala population in the region. 
• Here, Buddhist, Hindu, and Christians are religious groups , not caste groups