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Power Sharing Quiz

Test your knowledge on Power Sharing from Political Science, Class 10.

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Q1: Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are called the
  • Indian Tamils
  • Muslim Tamils
  • Sri Lankan Tamils
  • Christian Tamils
Q2: In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?
  • People are the source of all political power. !
  • In a democracy, people rule themselves j through institutions of self-governance.
  • In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.
  • In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.
Q3: Which is the capital city of Belgium?
  • Wallonia
  • Brussels
  • Bonn
  • Paris
Q4: The term Eelam stands for
  • government
  • state
  • country
  • political party
Q5: A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority is:
  • Power Sharing
  • Central Government
  • Majoritarianism
  • Community Government
Q6: In which part of Sri Lanka are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated?
  • North and South
  • North and East
  • East and West
  • South and East
Q7: Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called
  • horizontal division
  • parallel division
  • vertical division
  • none of the above
Q8: Which one of the following statements about power-sharing arrangements is correct?
  • Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious, linguistic or ethnic divisions.
  • Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that have regional divisions.
  • Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions.
  • Power-sharing is not necessary at all.
Q9: Which language is spoken by 80 per cent people of Brussels?
  • French
  • Dutch
  • German
  • Latin
Q10: Which two languages are generally spoken in Belgium?
  • French and English
  • Dutch and Sinhala
  • French and Sinhala
  • Dutch and French.
Q11: A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements:
  • Power sharing among different social groups.
  • Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
  • Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
  • Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
Q12: Which language was declared as the only official language of Sri Lanka by an Act passed in 1956?
  • Tamil
  • Sinhala
  • Hindi
  • English
Q13: Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian form of power-sharing arrangements?
A. Power is shared among governments at different levels.
B. Power is shared among different organs of government.
C. Power is shared among different social groups.
D. Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of competition.
  • A, B, C, D
  • B, C and D
  • A and C
  • A, C and D
Q14: Brussels is the capital of
  • Belgium
  • the Netherland
  • Sri Lanka
  • West Indies
Q15: Which of the following is not a major social group in Sri Lanka?
  • Sinhala-speakers or Sinhala Community
  • Sri Lankan Tamils
  • Indian Tamils
  • Anglo-Indians
Q16: A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements:
  • Power sharing among different social groups.
  • Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
  • Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
  • Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
Q17: Which of the statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka are correct?(a) In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking people
(b) In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority
(c) 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
(d) The transformation of Belgium from a unitary government to a federal one prevented the division of country on linguistic lines.
  • In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority
  • 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
  • The transformation of Belgium from a unitary government to a federal one prevented the division of country on linguistic lines.
Q18: In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?
  • People are the source of all political power. !
  • In a democracy, people rule themselves j through institutions of self-governance.
  • In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.
  • In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.
Q19: Which is a prudent reason for power-sharing?
  • It reduces the possibility of conflict between communities and ensures the stability of political order
  • Power-sharing is the very spirit of democracy
  • Both the above
  • None of the above
Q20: Who elects the community government in Belgium?
  • People belonging to one language community only.
  • By the leader of Belgium.
  • The citizens of the whole country.
  • The community leaders of Belgium.
Q21: Non-sharing of power leads to
  • peace among all the communities
  • tyranny of the majority and oppression of the minority
  • negation of the very spirit of democracy
  • both (b) and (c)
Q22: Which is the state religion of Sri Lanka?
  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Christianity
Q23: Which of the following is not one of the aspects of federal division of powers?
  • Sharing of powers among central provincial and local governments
  • Division of powers involving higher and lower levels of government
  • The Constitution clearly lays down powers of different levels of government
  • There is no vertical division of powers
Q24: Which of the following is not one of the three organs of government powers are shared?
  • Legislature
  • Bureaucracy
  • Executive
  • Judiciary
Q25: Which language is spoken by the majority of Belgians?
  • German
  • French
  • Dutch
  • English
Q26: ‘Sri Lankan Tamil’ refers to which of the following?
  • Tamil Muslim
  • Tamil native of the country
  • Tamil whose forefathers came from India in the colonial period
  • Tamil Hindu
Q27: Which religion is followed by Sinhala speaking people?
  • Hindus
  • Muslims
  • Buddhists
  • None of these
Q28: Who elects the community government in Belgium?
  • People belonging to one language community only
  • By the leader of Belgium
  • The citizens of the whole country
  • The community leaders to Belgium
Q29: Which language was declared as the only official language of Sri Lanka by an Act passed in 1956?
  • Tamil
  • Sinhala
  • Hindi
  • English
Q30: In the city of Brussels
  • 80% people speak French while 20% speak Dutch
  • 80% people speak Dutch while 20% speak French
  • 80% people speak German while 20% speak French
  • 80% people speak German while 20% speak Dutch
Q31: Which of the following is not one of the aspects of federal division of powers?
  • Sharing of powers among central provincial and local governments
  • Division of powers involving higher and lower levels of government
  • The Constitution clearly lays down powers of different levels of government
  • There is no vertical division of powers
Q32: How many times was the Constitution of Belgium amended between 1970 and 1993?
  • Two times
  • Three times
  • Five times
  • Four times
Q33: Which one of the following statements about coalition Government is ture?
  • Power is shared among the different organs of the government
  • Power is shared among governments at different levels
  • Power is shared by different social groups
  • Power is shared by two or more political parties
Q34: The Government in which power is shared by two or more political parties, is known as :
  • Community Government
  • Unitary Government
  • Federal Government
  • Coalition Government
Q35: In which one of the following year Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country?
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1948
  • 1950