Question

Which community is being represented by the 'Lion' sitting on the one end of the stick ?

• A. Buddhists
• B. Christians
• C. Sinhalas
• D. Tamils
• A. Liberation Tigers of the Eelam
• B. Liberation Tamils of the Eelam
• C. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
• D. Liberty Tigers of Tamil Eelam
• A. Tamils
• B. Sinhalas
• C. Buddhists
• D. Christians
• A. Economic imbalance
• B. Political instability
• C. Regional conflict
• D. Ethnic conflict

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Read the cartoon:
The cartoon shows the Sri Lankan leader Rajapakse walking along a thin stick. A lion marked Sinhalese sits at one end of it and a tiger marked LTTE sits at the other end.
The leader is trying to keep the balance between the two.

Step 2: Recall the background:
In Sri Lanka the Sinhala community is the majority. The Tamils are a minority, and the LTTE fought for a separate Tamil state.

Step 3: Match the lion:
The lion carries the label Sinhalese on its body. So the lion stands for the Sinhalas.

Step 4: Why the other options are wrong:
Buddhists (A): this is a religious group. The label on the lion names a community, not a religion.
Christians (B): there is no sign of this group in the cartoon.
Tamils (D): the Tamils are shown by the tiger, not the lion.

Final Answer:
The lion represents the Sinhalas. The correct option is (C).

Answer 2

Step 1: Read the cartoon:
The cartoon shows the Sri Lankan leader Rajapakse walking along a thin stick. A lion marked Sinhalese sits at one end of it and a tiger marked LTTE sits at the other end.
The tiger carries the letters LTTE.

Step 2: Recall the full form:
LTTE is the short form of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. This group fought for a separate state for the Tamils in Sri Lanka.

Step 3: Why the other options are wrong:
(A) Liberation Tigers of the Eelam leaves out the word Tamil, so it is wrong.
(B) Liberation Tamils of the Eelam changes Tigers to Tamils, so it is wrong.
(D) Liberty Tigers of Tamil Eelam uses the word Liberty in place of Liberation, so it is wrong.

Final Answer:
LTTE means Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The correct option is (C).

Answer 3

Step 1: Read the cartoon:
The cartoon shows the Sri Lankan leader Rajapakse walking along a thin stick. A lion marked Sinhalese sits at one end of it and a tiger marked LTTE sits at the other end.
It shows a conflict between the two groups.

Step 2: Recall the background:
The Tamils live mostly in the north and east of Sri Lanka. They felt that the Sinhala majority ignored their language and their rights.
This feeling of discrimination led to demands for greater autonomy and then a separate state.

Step 3: Why the other options are wrong:
Sinhalas (B): they are the majority community and held power.
Buddhists (C) and Christians (D): these are religious groups, and the conflict shown in the cartoon is between the Sinhalas and the Tamils.

Final Answer:
The Tamils felt discriminated in Sri Lanka. The correct option is (A).

Answer 4

Step 1: Read the cartoon:
The cartoon shows the Sri Lankan leader Rajapakse walking along a thin stick. A lion marked Sinhalese sits at one end of it and a tiger marked LTTE sits at the other end.
The cartoon shows two groups pulling in opposite directions, while the leader tries to hold the balance.

Step 2: Identify the problem:
The two groups are the Sinhalas and the Tamils. They are divided by language and ethnic identity, and this led to a long civil war in Sri Lanka.
So the cartoon shows an ethnic conflict.

Step 3: Why the other options are wrong:
Economic imbalance (A): the cartoon has no sign of money or trade.
Political instability (B): the cartoon is about two communities, not about changes of government.
Regional conflict (C): the conflict is inside one country between two communities, not between regions or countries.

Final Answer:
The cartoon shows the ethnic conflict of Sri Lanka. The correct option is (D).