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Which of the following statements about Power Sharing is false?
Power sharing helps in reducing the conflicts between social groups.
Power sharing helps in reducing the conflicts between social groups.
Power sharing is not the spirit of democracy.
All the above are false.
What is power sharing?
Power-sharing is a political arrangement in which different or opposing groups all take part in government together.
sharing the power is known as power sharing.
electric power sharing.
Power-sharing is a social arrangement in which different groups take part in government together.
Choose the correct percentage of population living in the following areas in Belgium.
1.Dutch Speaking area
2.French Speaking area
3.German Speaking area
59% Dutch, 40% French and 1% German
57% Dutch, 41% French and 2% German
55% Dutch, 43% French and 3% German
51% Dutch, 48% French and 1% German
Which of the following is not a region of Belgium?
Brussels-Capital region
Flemish
Walloon
Luxembourg
After the independence of Sri Lanka witnessed the supremacy of which community?
The Tamils
The Muslims
The Sinhalas
The Christians
When was the Act passed which established Sinhala as the official language to be used in Sri Lanka?
1948
1956
1964
1980
Which system of power-sharing is called checks and balances?
Horizontal distribution
Vertical distribution
Dietatorial type
None of these
Power Sharing is desirable because it
helps the people of different communities to celebrate their festivals.
imposes the will of the majority community over others.
reduces the conflict between social groups.
ensures the stability of Political Order.
Which language is dominantly spoken in Belgium? *
Dutch
Spanish
Italian
French
Which of the following is the capital of the city of Belgium?
Bruges
Brussels
Ghent
Antwerp
What is the percentage of Sinhala-speaking people in Sri Lanka?
74%
75%
14%
19%
A war-like conflict between two opposing groups in a country is called?
Cold War
Civil War
ethnic war
None of there
Sri Lanka is an island nation, just a few kilometers from the southern coast of
Goa
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Lakshadweep
Intelligent sharing of power is done among
Legislature and Central Government
Executive and Judiciary
Legislature and executive
Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
Which of the following is not a form of power-sharing?
Vertical division of Power
Horizontal division of power
division of power between people
division of power among social groups
With which countries does Belgium share boundaries with?
India
France
Arizona
Netherlands
Luxembourg
how much is the population of Belgium as compared with Haryana
Half of Haryana
Quarter of Haryana
Three-Fourth of Haryana
Equal to Haryana
Ethnic composition of Belgium
59% in Wallonia region speaking Dutch
59% in Flemish region speaking Dutch
4.0% of people speaking French
1% of people speaking German
40% in Wallonia region speaking French
The minority French speaking community were relatively rich and powerful
True
False
what is the population of Sri Lanka as compared to Haryana?
about same as Haryana(Approximately)
Exact as Haryana
Half of Haryana
More than Haryana
The major social group in Sri Lanka (with percentage) is :
(a)
Ethnic composition of Sri Lanka :
74% Sinhala-Speaking
18% Tamil-speaking
13% Sri-Lankan Tamils
7% Christians
5% plantation workers of India
When did Sri Lanka emerged as a independent country?
1948
1947
1950
320 BC
When was the Sinhala act passed?
1909
1965
1923
1234
1956
Which language was given preference in the Sinhala act
Sinhala
tamil
the democratically elected government adopted a series of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to establish Sinhala supremacy
Majoritarian
Majoritaranian
majority
mass movement
What is the meaning of ethnic?
A social division based on shared culture.
A political group based on sharing power
A social group based on sharing dresses
After the Sinhala act was passed, which religion was protected according to the new constitution?
Muslim
Jainism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianism
The Sri Lankan Tamils did not raise protests for the recognition of Tamil as official language.
False
True
maybe
Meaning of Civil War?
fight between Captain America and Iron Man
A violent conflict between same ethnic groups of different countries
a war between citizens of the same country.
When did Belgium amended their constitution?
1970-1993
1876-1743
2000-2013
1943-1969
In Belgium the state governments are subordinate to the Central government
True
False
Brussels has a separate government in which both communities have equal representation
False
True
The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ community has accepted the equal representation in the Central government of Belgium.
(a)
In Belgium, there a re 3 types of government: state, Central and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
(a)
the powers of the Community government:
Fighting
Culture
Education
Break-Dancing
Language-related
Which place was used as headquarters for the European Union:
Number 12, Grimmauld Place
Brussels
Brusels
Hyderabad
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.
True
False
Maybe
Power Sharing is good because it helps to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the possibility of conflicts between social groups.
(a)
Social conflict leads to violence and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ instability.
Political
Social
What is the Ethnic composition of Brussels ??
80% French speaking
80% Spanish speaking
20% Dutch speaking
93.8 % German Speaking
Meaning of Majoritarianism?
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.
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.
The Wallonia region speak which language
(a)
When was the Tamil Eelam formed?
1956
1964
1975
1980
A legitimate government is one where citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the system.
True
False
When did the US president visit Russia?
In 2005
When Russia gave more powers to the president
When Russia wanted to restrict the powers of president
IN 1995
When the people of Russia wanted to remove the president
In modern democracies power sharing arrangements can take many forms
(a)
Power sharing between Legislature, Executive and Judiciary is known as:-
Vertical form of power sharing
Horizontal form of power sharing
Oblique form of power sharing
Although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures.
True
False
In India what are the provincial Governments called
(a)
Power sharing between different levels of government is:
Vertical form of power sharing
Horizontal form of power sharing
Oblique form of power sharing
Federal division of power is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ type of arrangement
Food sharing
Dress sharing
Power sharing
Energy sharing
Which government in Belgium is a good example of "Power sharing among different social groups"
Community government
State government
Municipal government
Modern government
If 2 or more parties form an alliance to contest elections. And if they are elected, they form a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ government
(a)
Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that:
A. It ensures the stability of political order.
B. It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups.
C. It gives a fair share to minority.
D. It is the very spirit of democracy.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) A, B
(b) A, C and D
(c) All are correct
(d) A, B & C
a
b
c
d
system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements:
(a) Power sharing among different social groups.
(b) Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
(c) Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
(d) Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
a
b
c
d
How many times was the Constitution of Belgium amended between 1970 and 1993?
(a) Two times
(b) Three times
(c) Five times
(d) Four times
a
b
c
d
What does this picture depict?
The cartoon explains how the US and Russian President have given them more powers to regard with any policy decisions and controlling the Democratic regimes.
A good democracy opposes the idea of concentration of powers.
Giving more power to the Russian President in 2005 means power is concentrated in one person which is against the principle of democracy.
All of these
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
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
Which is the state religion of Sri Lanka?
Muslim
Hindu
Buddhism
Christian
Power shared by two or more political parties is known as
Seperation government
Community government
Coalition government
Which language is mainly spoken in the Flemish region of Belgium?
French
Dutch
English
above cartoon refers to -........
problems of running the Germany’s grand coalition government
problems of road
problems of fine German engineering
