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2021-22

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Under which of the following is power shared in the ‘community government’ of Belgium?

a)

(a) Different social groups

b)

(b) Different organs of government

c)

(c) Central and State government

d)

(d) State government and community governm

2.

The countries in which the constitution clearly lays down the powers of different levels of government is called:

a)

(a) Unitary division of power

b)

(b) Federal division of power

c)

(c) Constitutional division of power

d)

(d) None of the above

3.

Which one of the following is a major ethnic group of Sri Lanka:

a)

(a) Christian and Tamil

b)

(b) Buddhist and Hindu

c)

(c) Sinhala and Tamil

d)

(d) Sinhalia and Christian

4.

Belgium is a small country, located in which of the following continent?

a)

(a) Asia

b)

(b) Europe

c)

(c) North America

d)

(d) None the these

5.

By 1980s several political organisations were formed in Sri Lanka demanding an independent Tamil Eelam in which of the following part of Sri Lanka?

a)

(a) Northern parts

b)

(b) Eastern parts

c)

(c) Western parts

d)

(d) Both (a) and (b)

6.

Modern democracies maintain a check and

balance system. Identify the correct option based on the horizontal power sharing arrangement.

a)

(a) Central government, state government and local bodies.

b)

(b) Legislature, executive and judiciary.

c)

(c) Among different social groups.

d)

(d) Among different pressure groups

7.

Which one of the following statements describes a special problem that Brussels presented?

a)

(a) The Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but minority in the capital.

b)

(b) The French-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but minority in the capital.

c)

(c) The Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country and in the capital as well.

d)

(d) None of these

8.

Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups. This is an example of which reason of the power sharing?

a)

(a) Prudential

b)

(b) Moral

c)

(c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) None of these

9.

Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in which of the following year?

a)

(a) 1946

b)

(b) 1947

c)

(c) 1948

d)

(d) 1949

10.

Which country has successfully negotiated differences among ethnic populations ?

a)

(a) Sri Lanka

b)

(b) Belgium

c)

(c) Bangladesh

d)

(d) Pakistan

11.

What major steps the Belgian government took to enable everyone to live together within the same country? Choose the most correct option from the following:

a)

(a) They amended their constitution four times

b)

(b) They amended their constitution three times

c)

(c) They just asked them to form the communist government

d)

(d) Only (a) and (c)

12.

Which of the following was the main reason for the killing of thousands of people in Sri Lanka?

a)

(a) Cold war between Sinhala and Tamilspeakers

b)

(b) Civil war between Sinhala and Tamilspeakers

c)

(c) Atomic war between Sinhala and Tamilspeakers

d)

(d) None of the above

13.

Belgium shares its border with how many countries of Europe?

a)

(a) Three

b)

(b) Four

c)

(c) Five

d)

(d) Six

14.

Which of the following government in Belgium has the power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues?

a)

(a) The Communist Government

b)

(b) The Community Government

c)

(c) The Central Government

d)

(d) The Provincial Government

15.

find true or false: In the capital city Brussels, 80 percent people speak Dutch while 20 percent are Frenchspeaking.

a)

false

b)

true

c)

can't be determined

d)

none of the above

16.

find true of false: The Belgian government shifted to a federal from a unitary government.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

(a)   is the headquarters of European Union.

18.

In modern democracies, which of the following options is not a form of power sharing arrangements?

a)

(a) Among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary.

b)

(b) Among governments at different levels- a general government for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level.

c)

(c) Among different social groups.

d)

(d) Among different genders

19.

A country in which principle of majoritarianism led to civil war:

a)

(a) Belgium

b)

(b) SriLanka

c)

(c) Netherlands

d)

(d) Germany

20.

Rural Local Government is popularly known as (a)   .