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MODEL PAPER - 8 [2026] — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesMODEL PAPER - 8 [2026]1 Mark
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Assertion (A): Community government in Belgium is elected by one language community.
Reason (R): Community government helped in resolving conflict between different linguistic groups.
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  • B
    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  • C
    A is true but R is false.
  • D
    A is false but R is true.
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Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A .
Explanation:
Community government is elected by people of one language community, i.e. French, Dutch, and German-speaking. Such a government has a power related to culture, education, and language issues. It helps in resolving conflicts between different ethical groups by safeguarding the interest of its group. It also helps to avoid civic strife between the two major communities and a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.

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