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POWER SHARING

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

With which countries does Belgium share boundaries with?

a)

India

b)

France

c)

Arizona

d)

Netherlands

e)

Luxembourg

2.

how much is the population of Belgium as compared with Haryana

a)

Half of Haryana

b)

Quarter of Haryana

c)

Three-Fourth of Haryana

d)

Equal to Haryana

3.

Ethnic composition of Belgium

a)

59% in Wallonia region speaking Dutch

b)

59% in Flemish region speaking Dutch

c)

4.0% of people speaking French

d)

1% of people speaking German

e)

40% in Wallonia region speaking French

4.

The minority French speaking community were relatively rich and powerful

a)

True

b)

False

5.

were the Dutch speaking people majority/minority in the capital of Belgium

(a)  

6.

what is the population of Sri Lanka as compared to Haryana?

a)

about same as Haryana(Approximately)

b)

Exact as Haryana

c)

Half of Haryana

d)

More than Haryana

7.

The major social group in Sri Lanka (with percentage) is :

(a)  

8.

Ethnic composition of Sri Lanka :

a)

74% Sinhala-Speaking

b)

18% Tamil-speaking

c)

13% Sri-Lankan Tamils

d)

7% Christians

e)

5% plantation workers of India

9.

When did Sri Lanka emerged as a independent country?

a)

1948

b)

1947

c)

1950

d)

320 BC

10.

When was the Sinhala act passed?

a)

1909

b)

19.56

c)

1923

d)

1234

e)

1956

11.

Which language was given preference in the Sinhala act

a)

Sinhala

b)

tamil

12.

the democratically elected government adopted a series of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to establish Sinhala supremacy

a)

Majoritarian

b)

Majoritaranian

c)

majority

d)

mass movement

13.

What is the meaning of ethnic?

a)

A social division based on shared culture.

b)

A political group based on sharing power

c)

A social group based on sharing dresses

14.

After the Sinhala act was passed, which religion was protected according to the new constitution?

a)

Muslim

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Christianism

15.

All the government measures(Sinhala act), coming one after the other, gradually increased the feeling of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ among the Sri Lankan Tamils.

(a)  

16.

The Sri Lankan Tamils did not raise protests for the recognition of Tamil as official language.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

maybe

17.

Meaning of Civil War?

a)

fight between Captain America and Iron Man

b)

A violent conflict between opposing groups within a country that becomes so intense that it appears like a war.

c)

a war between citizens of the same country.

18.

When did Belgium amended their constitution?

a)

1970-1993

b)

1876-1743

c)

2000-2013

d)

1943-1969

19.

how many times Belgium amend its constitution?

(a)  

20.

In Belgium the state governments are subordinate to the Central government

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Brussels has a separate government in which both communities have equal representation

a)

False

b)

True

22.

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ community has accepted the equal representation in the Central government?

(a)  

23.

In Belgium, there a re 3 types of government: state, Central and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

(a)  

24.

the powers of the Community government:

a)

Fighting

b)

Culture

c)

Education

d)

Break-Dancing

e)

Language-related

25.

Which place was used as headquarters for the European Union:

a)

Number 12, Grimmauld Place

b)

Brussels

c)

Brusels

d)

Hyderabad

26.

In Belgium, the leaders have realized that the unity of the country is impossible only by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

27.

Power Sharing is good because it helps to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the possibility of conflicts between social groups.

(a)  

28.

Social conflict leads to violence and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ instability.

a)

Political

b)

Social

29.

What is the Ethnic composition of Brussels ??

a)

80% French speaking

b)

80% Spanish speaking

c)

20% Dutch speaking

d)

93.8 % German Speaking

30.

Meaning of Majoritarianism?

a)

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.

b)

A rumor that the minority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of the majority.

31.

The Wallonia region speak which language

(a)  

32.

When was the Tamil Eelam formed?

a)

1956

b)

1964

c)

1975

d)

1980

33.

From which city was Khalil ?

a)

Beirut

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

Ottawa

d)

Rio de Janeiro

34.

Prudential decisions are usually contrasted with decisions based purely on _ _ _ _ _ considerations.

(a)  

35.

A legitimate government is one where citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the system.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Tyranny of the majority is not just oppressive for the minority and only minority

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

37.

Power sharing is the _ _ _ _ _ of democracy.

(a)  

38.

All power of a government resides in one person or group of persons located at one place.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

When did the US president visit Russia?

a)

In 2005

b)

When Russia gave more powers to the president

c)

When Russia wanted to restrict the powers of president

d)

IN 1995

e)

When the people of Russia wanted to remove the president

40.

In modern democracies power sharing arrangements can take many forms

(a)  

41.

Power sharing between Legislature, Executive and Judiciary is known as:-

a)

Vertical form of power sharing

b)

Horizontal form of power sharing

c)

Oblique form of power sharing

42.

Although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Can power be shared among different levels of government?

(a)  

44.

In India what are the provincial Governments called

(a)  

45.

Power sharing between different levels of government is:

a)

Vertical form of power sharing

b)

Horizontal form of power sharing

c)

Oblique form of power sharing

46.

Federal division of power is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ type of arrangement

a)

Food sharing

b)

Dress sharing

c)

Power sharing

d)

Energy sharing

47.

Which government in Belgium is a good example of "Power sharing among different social groups"

a)

Community government

b)

State government

c)

Municipal government

d)

Modern government

48.

What are the influential political parties in Russia?

a)

The Union of Right Forces

b)

The Liberal Yabloko Movement

c)

The Communist Party

d)

A Just Russia

49.

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ministers of Nigeria although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures.

a)

Finance

b)

Revenue

c)

Educational

d)

Prime

50.

If 2 or more parties form an alliance to contest elections. And if they are elected, they form a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ government

(a)