WorksheetsCh 1,2 Politics+ 1History
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 40mins
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
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
Were the French speaking community in Belgium rich and powerful?
Yes
No
What is Majoritarian?
It is the distribution of powers among organs of the government, the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
A type of government which is elected by people belonging to
one language community is called community government.
A social division based on shared culture and may not have same religion or nationality.
A concept which signifies a belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in which ever way they want.
Which community leaders dominated other community leaders in Sri Lanka?
Dutch
Sri Lankan Tamils
Sinhalese
French
What are the importance of Power Sharing?
[CHECKBOX: select all viable answers]
PRUDENTIAL REASONS
MORAL REASONS
PERSONAL REASONS
PUBLIC OPINION
What is Vertical Power Sharing?
Power is shared among different organs of government
Power is shared among different levels of government
Political parties, pressure groups and movements controlling those in power.
This arrangement is also called as a system of ‘Check and Balance’
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
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
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
A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements
Power sharing among different social groups.
Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
Brussels presented a special problem: What was it?
English was becoming dominant
Other foreign languages were seeping in
Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital
Dutch-speaking people constituted a minority in the country, but a majority in the capital
The people whose forefathers came from India to Sri Lanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called…….
Indian Sri lankans
Indian Tamils
Tamil Sri Lankans
Sri Lankan Tamils
Most of the Sinhalese Speaking people in Srilanka are…………?
Hindus
Muslims
Buddhists
Christians
What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?
74
50
18
13
Belgium is a small country in ------
Asia
America
Europe
Africa
Srilanka emerged as an independent country in ----
1947
1948
1949
1950
The system of 'Check and Balance' comes under which form of power sharing ?
Horizontal power sharing
Vertical power sharing
Which is prudential reason for power sharing ?
it reduces the possibility of conflicts between communities and ensures of stability
it is the spirit of democracy
both the above
none
The principal of majoritarianism led to a civil war in ------
Sri Lanka
Belgium
England
France
Amsterdam is the capital of Belgium
True
False
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
Which is the state religion of Sri Lanka?
Muslim
Hindu
Buddhism
Christian
Who elect the community government in Belgium?
Central government
People belonging to one language community
State government
Which of the following city is the headquarters of “The European Union”?
London
Paris
Brussels
Rome
The functioning of executive or laws made by legislature are checked by the -
Law Committee
Parliament
Judiciary
Executive
Example of 'coming together federation' is -------
India
Spain
USA
Belgium
India comes under which form of federation?
Coming together federalism
Holding together Federalism
Both
None
India comes under which form of federation?
Coming together federalism
Holding together Federalism
Both
None
Which of the following is not included in State List
Law and Order
National Defence
Education
Agriculture
The concept of Decentralisation signifies
The three tier government at urban level
The two tier government at only rural level
Power taken away from both State and Centre and given to local governance at both urban and rural levels
Autonomy given to State government
The Highest institution of Panchayati Raj System in rural
Gram Sabha
Gram Panchayat
Gram Samiti
Zilla Parishad
In what way changes can be made in the federal constitution
Changes can be Unilateral
Changes require consent of both the levels of government
Changes can be through Judiciary
Changes require only consent of the people
Residuary Powers rest in the hands of (a) Government
Who is known as the Father of Panchayati Raj System?
Balwant Rai Mehta
Abraham Lincoln
Mahatma Gandhi
Sardar Valla Bhai Patel
Select the two bases on which the new states of India have been created
Religion and geography
Language and Regional
Culture and Religion
Geography and Language
Who is the Political Head of Municipality and Gram Panchayat?
Mayor and Sarpanch
Deputy Collector and Mayor
Sarpanch and Deputy Collector
Mayor and Chief Minister
According to Census 2011, How many languages were included in 'Scheduled Languages'?
25
23
21
22
Hindi is (a) language of the country
How many languages are spoken in India and what is the ratio of Hindi speaking people in India
114 languages spoken and 40% people speak Hindi
20 languages spoken and 60% people speak Hindi
21 languages spoken and 54% people speak Hindi
114 languages spoken and 60% people speak Hindi
Which Indian State had been given special status
Haryana
Assam
Delhi
Jammu & Kashmir
The jurisdiction of different tiers of government are specified by the .....
State Government
Central Government
Constitution
System of governance where states are weak and centre is strong is .....
Bicameral
Unitary
Federal
In case of a clash between the laws made by the centre and a state on a subject in the concurrent list:
the state law prevails.
the central law prevails.
both the laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions
the Supreme Court has to intervene to decide.
In 1848, a French artist, prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of ‘democratic and social Republics’, as he called them. Who was 'He' ?
Andreas Rebmann
Frédéric Sorrieu
Karl Kaspar Fritz
Giuseppe Mazzini
Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire since the fourteenth century
True
False
‘When ________ sneezes,’ Metternich once remarked, ‘the rest of Europe catches cold.
France
Germany
USA
Italy
Who were admitted only as observers in the Frankfurt parliament in the Church of St. Paul?
senior citizens
Men
Women
Germans
Who was proclaimed King of united Italy in 1861?
Mazzini
Louis Philippe
Victor Emmanuel II
Cavour
Who is shown in the given image?
Marianne
Germania
Bharat Mata
Columbia
Who was a political activist and the founder of the women's journal and subsequently a feminist political association?
Carl Welcker
Johann Gottfried Herder
Karol Kurpinski
Louise Otto-Peters
Name the King of Prussia, who rejected the crown so as to join other monarchs to oppose the elected assembly
Friedrich Wilhelm IV
Kaiser William I
Victor Emmanuel II
Giuseppe Mazzini
System of ideas reflecting a particular social and political vision
Feminist
Utopian
Ideology
Plebiscite
In 1833 Giuseppe Garibaldi met __________, joined the Young Italy movement and participated in a republican uprising in Piedmont in 1834.
Giuseppe Mazzini
Otto von Bismark
Carl Welcker
None of these
Identify the image
Club of Thinkers
Club of Speakers
Club of Imaginaries
Silent Club
The term ‘Universal Suffrage’ means:
the right to vote and get elected, granted only to men.
the right to vote for all adults.
the right to vote and get elected, granted exclusively to property owning men.
the right to vote and get elected, granted only to educated men and women
The Napoleonic Code was exported to which of the following regions?
England
Spain
Poland
Regions under French control
The liberal nationalism stands for:
freedom for the individual and equality before law.
preservation of autocracy and clerical privileges.
freedom for only male members of society and equality before law.
freedom only for senior citizens.
Ireland was forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom in which year?
1912
1801
1811
1909
How many colors did the new French flag have?
(Pl. Select more than two options)
Red
Blue
Gold
White
Purple
When was Napoleon defeated?
1815
1820
1911
1803
Who was called as the architect of the Germany's Unification?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Otto von Bismark
Count Camillio de Cavour
Giuseppe Mazzini
What does a blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales symbolise ?
Liberty
Peace
Freedom
Justice
Who were the Junkers?
Large Landowners
soldiers
Aristocracy
Monarch
Q8 Who hosted the 'Treaty Of Vienna' ?
Frederic Sorrieu
Garibaldi
Metternich
Mazzini
Q12 Which of the following nations was represented by Marianne , a female allegory ?
Germany
France
Austria
England
Which Treaty recognised Greece as independent nation?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Constantinople 1834
Treaty of Constantinople 1832
Treaty of Greece 1832
