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59 per cent of the country’s total population who speaks Dutch, lives in (a) region
Which of the following is an example of horizontal power sharing?
Power shared between different states
Power shared between different levels of the government
Power shared between different organs of the government
Power shared between different political parties
Who elects the community government in Belgium?
Community leaders of Belgium
Citizens of the whole country
Political leader of the country
People belonging to one language community only
The word ethnic means
Social division of shared culture
Different religious groups
People who are loyal to a political party
Conflict between different social groups
Why did the Sri Lankan Tamils launch parties and struggle?
To recognise Sinhalese as the only official language
To recognise Tamil as an official language
To adopt Majoitarianism
To dominate other religions
The system of "Checks and Balances" is....
Vertical distribution of power
When the government checks the powers of the citizens to bring a balance
Put a check on the exercise of unlimited powers of the organs of government and bring a balance
Equal sharing of power
Which of the following statements of power sharing is true?
Power sharing is necessary only in countries that have religious and ethnic diversity
Power sharing is possible only in countries that do not have religious and ethnic diversity
Power sharing is not necessary
Every society needs power sharing whether small or big
(a) was chosen as the headquarters of the European Union
Belgium shares its boundary with
France, Germany, Switzerland and Hungary
France, Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg
France, Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg
France, Germany, Hungary and Netherlands
The percentage of Sinhala speakers in Sri Lanka was..
18
54
74
20
Prudential reason of power sharing stresses on that fact that
It is the very Spirit of Democracy
It reduces conflicts between social groups
It emphasises on dominance of one group
None of the above
Sri Lanka got independence in which year?
(a)
Between 1970 to 1993 how many times was the constitution of Belgium amended?
10 times
5 times
2 times
4 times
Power shared at different level of the government is known as....
Unitary form of government
Federal Form of government
Community form of government
Monarchy
Which linguistic group is the majority in Brussels?
German
Dutch
French
Both French and Dutch
When did Sri Lanka gain independence?
1949
1948
1950
1951
above cartoon refers to -........
problems of running the Germany’s grand coalition government
problems of road
problems of fine German engineering
A coalition government is an example of ......
Power sharing among different social groups
power sharing among political parties, pressure groups and movements
horizontal distribution of power
checks and balances system
Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary is known as -
horizontal power sharing
vertical power sharing
direct power sharing
sharing in social group
identify the country
(a)
Decentralisation of power means____
Divide power among different organs of government
Divide power among different levels of government
Dvide power among different political parties
Consider the following two statements on power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below:
1. Power sharing is good for democracy.
2. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Which of these statements are true and false?
a
b
c
d
Different arguments are usually put forth in favour of and against power sharing. Identify those which are in favour of power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below? Power sharing:
1. reduces conflict among different communities
2. decreases the possibility of arbitrariness
3. delays decision making process
4. accommodates diversities
5. increases instability and divisiveness
6. promotes people’s participation in government
7. undermines the unity of a country
a
b
c
d
Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.
1. In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.
2. In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.
3. 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.
4. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines
Which of the statements is correct?
a. all of the above
b.1 ,2 ,4
c. 3 and 4
d. 2,3 and 4
a
b
c
d
What is the basic principle of democracy ?
(a)
Which of the following is not the valid reason for power sharing ?
(a) Because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between the various social groups
(b) It helps in imposing the will of the majority community over the minority
(c) It helps in decentralization of power
(d) None of these.
a
b
c
d
Which is the state religion of Sri Lanka ?
(a)
State two main bases of social division in Sri Lanka.
use 'and' to bifurcate between the two of them.
(a)
one word: Who elects the community government in Belgium ?
(a)
An organisation that seeks to influence elected officials?
(a)
An (a) is elected , to form a coalition government
(a) ensures that power amongst political parties are in safe hand
In (a) democracies , power sharing arrangements can take many forms
Everyone has a voice in the shaping of (a) policies
People rule themselves through institutions of (a) government
One basic principle of (a) is that people are the source of all political powers
The idea of powersharing has emerged in (a) to the notion.
Headquarter of European union?
(a)
Which government holds the power regarding cultural educational and language related issues?
(a)
Which one of the following statements about power-sharing arrangements is correct?
(a) Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious, linguistic or ethnic divisions.
(b) Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that have regional divisions.
(c) Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions.
(d) Power-sharing is not necessary at all.
a
b
c
d
Brusells had the major problem of-
social groups
economical crisis
dominance of other nationality
all of the above
In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?
(a) People are the source of all political power. !
(b) In a democracy, people rule themselves j through institutions of self-governance.
(c) In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.
(d) In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.
a
b
c
d
Which one of the following statements about power-sharing arrangements is correct?
(a) Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious, linguistic or ethnic divisions.
(b) Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that have regional divisions.
(c) Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions.
(d) Power-sharing is not necessary at all.
a
b
c
d
Go through the following passage and pick any one prudential reasons for power sharing offered in the passage:
“We need to give more power to the panchayats to realize the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and hopes of the makers of our constitution. Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy- in the hands of the people. Giving power to the Panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of the developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus, Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy.”
The prudential reason for power sharing offered in the passage
When people participate in the planning and implementation of the developmental schemes in the passage
Elimination of corrupt middle man
All of these
True or False?
Belgium is a small country in Europe and shares borders with France, Italy, Germany, and Luxembourg
Incorrect
A
true
B
false
C
cant say
a
b
c
In ………. leaders realised that unity of the country is possible by respecting the interests of different communities.
(a)
The distrust between the two communities lead to
(a)
Consider the following statements about the
ethnic composition of Sri Lanka:
A. Major social groups are the Sinhala- speaking (74%) and Tamil-speaking (18%)?
B. Among the Tamils, there are two sub-groups, Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils.
C. There are about 7% Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala.
D. Most of the Sinhala-speaking are Hindus or Muslims and most of the Tamil-speaking are Buddhists.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) A, B, C
(b) A, B, D
(c) B, C, D
(d) A, B, C, D
a
b
c
d
In 1980s several political organisations formed (a) in srilanka
In which region does srilankan Tamil didn't live?
trinacomalee
kandy
batticalao
none
The democratically elected government adopted a series in srilanka known as ?
(a)
7 percent of people in srilanka are
(a)
srilanka had a diverse population:
true
false
Social tension was in Belgium in the year?
(a)
What language does the minority speak in Belgium?
(a)
Which community was economically not benefitted much in Belgium
(a)
What is social division based on shared culture ?
(a)
Belgium is in
Incorrect
a.central europe
b.western Europe
c.Eastern Europe
d.none of these
a
b
c
d
The ethinic composition of small countries are
significant
complex
simple
any of these can be possible
Which place is this?
(a)
What does this picture depict?
Equality
bearing social tensions
mindfulness of Germans
Both a and c
What does this picture depict?
One basic principle of democracy is that people are the ultimate source of all political power.
A good democracy opposes the idea of concentration of powers.
Giving more power to the Russian President means power is concentrated in one person which is against the principle of democracy.
All of these
An act was passed to recognise sinhala as the official language in the year?
1948
1956
1976
1945
Srilanka emerged as an independent country in which year?
1964
1948
1967
1972
Belgium is smaller than
haryana
Rajasthan
Madhya pradesh
all of these
Only a and c
Srilankan Tamil are concentrate d in which region?
East
northeast
north
north and east
The minority French speaking country was-
Powerful and rich
weak and poor
only powerful but not rich
nine of these
Which of the following is not a region of Belgium?
Brussels-Capital region
Flemish
Walloon
Luxembourg
What is the percentage of Sinhala-speaking people in Sri Lanka?
74%
75%
14%
19%
Intelligent sharing of power is done among
Legislature and Central Government
Executive and Judiciary
Legislature and executive
Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
Community government of Belgium is a good example of power sharing among :
Different organs of government
Different social groups
Government at different levels
Political Parties
Why power sharing between different organs of the government is being referred as the horizontal distribution of power?
Different organs can exercise unlimited powers.
Organs of government can check each other
Different organs of the government can exercise different powers.
Inability of the different groups to act independently.
Why power sharing is desirable ?
It reduces the conflict between social groups and ensures the stability of political order.
Imposing the wlil of the majority community over others is an attractive option.
It helps the people of the country to move freely within the country irrespective of religion and language.
all of these
Which one of the following was not a demand of Sri Lankan Tamils?
Reservation of seats in parliament.
Equality of opportunity in jobs.
Regional automomy
Recognition of Tamil as the official language.
What is the percentage of Tamil natives of Sri Lanka?
(a)
Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called------
Coalition govwrnment
Horizontal division
Prudential reason
Vertical division
one word: division of power among different organs
(a)
Which is not one of the benefits of power sharing?
It uploads the spirit of democracy
reduce the possibility of conflicts between social groups
All political parties get their expected share
ensure political stability in the long run
People belonging to the same ethnic group believe in their common descent because of similarities of physical type or of culture or both. They need always to have the same religion or nationality.
False
True
The jurisdiction of different tiers of government are specified by the .....
State Government
Central Government
Constitution
This map of India denotes accommodation based on
(a)
