Assertion (A): The French-speaking community in Belgium was rich and powerful.

Reason (R): Belgium Government favoured the French-speaking community.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both A and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

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(A) is true but (R) is false.
In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking form the majority in the country but a minority in the capital city of Brussels, while the French speakers are the minority in the country but a majority in the capital. The French-speaking community was rich and powerful in Belgium. The Dutch population disliked this as they benefited from the development in the aftertimes. Consequently, there were tensions between the two communities. However, the leaders of Belgium adopted a power-sharing arrangement that promoted equal representation of the communities and recognized cultural differences and regional diversities by accommodating both groups. The Belgian government didn't favour either of the communities.

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