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Test practice 16/10/2021

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Population in Belgium  comprised of 
a)
French in minority
b)
Dutch in minority
c)
Christians in majority
d)
Equal numbers  of all
2.
The Tamils in Sri Lanka were divided into 
a)
Sri Lankan Tamils and Sinhalese people
b)
Indian Tamils and Sinhalese  people
c)
Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils
d)
Sinhalese  and  Buddhist people
3.
Majoritarianism  refers to 
a)
Equal power to the people
b)
No difference between majority and minority
c)
Domination by the majority and disregard for the minority
d)
all communities being regarded as majority
4.
The Head Quarters of the European Union is
a)
Wallonia
b)
Flemish
c)
France
d)
Brussels
5.
Power sharing between different organs of the government are referred to as 
a)
Community power sharing
b)
Vertical power sharing
c)
Horizontal power sharing
d)
people power sharing
6.
Functioning of  a multi party system in India is an example of 
a)
horizontal power sharing
b)
vertical power sharing
c)
power sharing among social groups 
d)
political power sharing
7.
Population in Belgium  comprised of 
a)
French in minority
b)
Dutch in minority
c)
Christians in majority
d)
Equal numbers  of all
8.
Functioning of  a multi party system in India is an example of 
a)
horizontal power sharing
b)
vertical power sharing
c)
power sharing among social groups 
d)
political power sharing
9.

Most of the Sinhala speaking people are...

a)

Budhists

b)

Muslims

c)

Hindus

d)

Christians

10.

Which is the capital of Belgium ?

a)

Wallonia

b)

Brusells

c)

Bons

d)

Paris

11.

Which language is spoken by majority of Belgiuns?

a)

French

b)

Dutch

c)

English

d)

German

12.

Which is the state region of Sri Lanka?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hindus

c)

Muslims

d)

Christianity

13.

Non-share of power leads to..

a)

peace among all communities

b)

tyranny of the majority

c)

negation of the very spirit of democracy

d)

both b and C

14.

Which is prudent reason for power sharing ?

a)

it reduces the possibility of conflicts between communities and ensures of stability

b)

it is the spirit of democracy

c)

both the above

d)

none

15.

Which of the following countries have federal division of power?

a)

India

b)

Belgium

c)

Srilanka

d)

Both A and B

16.

Which of the following is not one of the three organs of the govt powers are shared?

a)

Legislature

b)

Bureaucracy

c)

Executive

d)

Judiciary

17.

In which year Srilanka became independent country?

a)

1947

b)

1948

c)

1950

d)

1949

18.

which of the following system of power sharing is also called checks and balance ?

a)

Horizontal division

b)

vertical Division

c)

Both

d)

NOne

19.

Which of the following language is not spoken in Belgium?

a)

Dutch

b)

french

c)

English

d)

danish

20.

when different parties share power to form a Govt is called?

a)

majoritarian

b)

Federal

c)

community

d)

coalition

21.

The key change to convert Unitary form of government to federal form of government in Belgium was ______

a)

to give more power to state government

b)

to reduce the power of the Central Government

c)

To solve the problem with judiciary

22.

In which year the change took place in Belgian government?

a)

1993

b)

1994

c)

1995

d)

1996

23.

In ------ government national government has all the powers.

a)

Parliamentary

b)

federal

c)

unitary

d)

democratic

24.

Belgium is shifted from ------- to ---------- form of government.

a)

Parliamentary to Presidential

b)

federal to unitary

c)

unitary to federal

d)

parliamentary to federal

25.

What form of govt. was demanded by the tamil leaders in Sri Lanka?

a)

Federal

b)

Unitary

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Presidential

26.

------- system has only one level of the government.

a)

Unitary

b)

Federal

c)

Presidential

d)

Parliamentary

27.

The fundamental provisions of the constitution can be changed by ----- the levels of the govt.

a)

one

b)

both

c)

all

28.

The Constitution declared India as ------------

a)

United States

b)

United Provinces

c)

Union of States

d)

Diplomatic country

29.

Example of 'coming together federation' is -------

a)

India

b)

Spain

c)

USA

d)

Belgium

30.

This subject is under the Union list.

a)

police

b)

defence

c)

commerce

d)

trade

31.

-------- list includes subjects of common interest to both the Union Government as well as the state government

a)

Union

b)

State

c)

Concurrent

d)

Residuary

32.

The Central Government has special powers in running the ----

a)

state governments

b)

union government

c)

union territories

d)

local governments

33.

Any change in the power sharing arrangement needs ------ majority in both the houses of the parliament

a)

2/3

b)

1/4

c)

3/4

d)

1/2

34.

In case of any dispute about the division of powers ------- and -------- make a decision.

a)

central and state governments

b)

state and local governments

c)

judges and lawyers

d)

High courts and Supreme Court

35.

----- govt has the right to pass laws for the subjects of union list

a)

Central

b)

State

c)

Local govts

36.

What is Federalism

a)

A government principle in which, the people share the power

b)

A government principle in which, the national government has most of the power

c)

A government principle in which, power is shared between the national and state governments

d)

A government principle in which, the state government has most of the power

37.

What is the basic idea behind decentralization?

a)

Large number of problems and issues are best settled at the local level

b)

People have better knowledge of problems in their localities

c)

It helps to inculcate a feeling of democratic participation

d)

All of the above

38.

Which third tier was added later on in the system of Indian government?

a)

Lok Sabha

b)

Panchayats and Municipalities

c)

Centre

d)

States

39.

This is an image of the Indian system which is called

a)

Coming Together

b)

Unitary

c)

Federalism

40.

Example of Holding Together is

a)

India,US ,Canada

b)

Spain ,Belgium ,Australia

c)

India,Spain,Belgium

41.

What form of federalism is practiced in the US

a)

Holding Together

b)

Coming Together

c)

Unitary

42.

Sources of revenue of each level of government are specified to ensure

a)

regional diversity

b)

administration

c)

financial autonomy

43.

union territories do not have the power of a state

a)

true

b)

false

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