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POWER SHARING MCQ

1. Belgium borders with which of the following countries?

• France, Netherlands,
• Germany
• Luxembourg
• All of the above

2. Which of the following statement is correct about the ethnic composition of Belgium?

• 59 per cent lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language.
• 40 per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French.
• one per cent of the Belgians speak German.
• All the Above

3. Most of the Sinhala-speaking people are……….

• Buddhists
• Hindus
• Muslims
• Christians

4. What is the % of Sri Lankan Tamil natives of the country?

• 12%
• 13%
• 14%
• 15%

5. Sri Lankan Tamils are concentrated in the ………….…… of the country.

• North and South
• East and West
• North and East
• West and South

6.What are the major social groups of Sri Lanka?

• Sinhala-speakers (74 per cent)
• Tamil-speakers (18 per cent).
• Both
• None of the Above

7. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the capital city Brussels?

• 80 per cent people speak French while 20 per cent are Dutch-speaking.
• The minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful.
• Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital.
• All of the above

8. When did civil War ended in Sri Lanka?

• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012

9. Which of the following statements is correct regarding 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 belief 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.
• Both
• None

10. What were the reasons that led the relations between the Sinhala and Tamil communities strained over time?

• The Act of 1956
• The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.
• A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
• All of the above.

11. Which Act recognized Sinhala as the only official language, of Sri Lanka?

• Act of 1953
• Act of 1954
• Act of 1955
• Act of 1956

12. Which community was in majority in sri lanka?

• Sinhala community
• Tamil community
• Both
• None

13. Whether the statement is true or false. Civil war: A violent conflict between opposing groups within a country that becomes so intense that it appears like a war.

• True
• False

14.Why power sharing is desirable?

• Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
• Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy. A democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected by its exercise, and who have to live with its effects. People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
• Both
• None

15. Which of the following countries have two major parties namely, the “Christian Democratic Union” and the “Social Democratic Party”?

• Germany
• Belgium
• France
• Netherland

16. What do we learn from these two stories of Belgium and Sri Lanka in the chapter Power Sharing?

• In Belgium, the leaders have realised that the unity of the country is possible only by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions.
• Sri Lanka shows us a contrasting example. It shows us that if a majority community wants to force its dominance over others and refuses to share power, it can undermine the unity of the country.
• Both
• None

17. Where is European Union headquarters?

• Vienna
• Moscow
• Rome
• Brussels

18. Apart from the Central and the State Government, there is a third kind of government. The ‘community government’. Which of the statements is correct?

• It is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking – no matter where they live.
• This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues.
• Both
• None

19. What were the elements added in the new constitution of Belgium?

• Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government.
• The State Governments are not subordinate to the Central Government.
• Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representation.
• All of the above

20. Between 1970 and 1993, Belgium amended their constitution how many times?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

21. Although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of………………….

• Brotherhood
• checks and balances
• Horizontal Distribution
• Coming Together federation

22. judges are appointed by the ……………..

• executive
• legislature
• Both
• None

23. Which of the following is known as horizontal distribution of power?

• legislature, political party and judiciary
• legislature, executive and judiciary
• legislature, executive and community
• legislature, panchayat and judiciary

24. Power is shared among different organs of government. What are organs of government?

• Legislature
• Executive
• Judiciary
• All of the above

25. In a democracy, people rule themselves through ……………… of self-government.

• People
• Institutions
• Legislature
• None

26. A …………is one where citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the system.

• legitimate Government
• Illegal Government
• Corrupt Government
• None of the Above

27. In which year Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country?

• 1947
• 1948
• 1949
• 1950

28. Which of the following comes under the category of interest groups?

• Traders, businessmen,
• Industrialists, farmers
• Industrial workers
• All of the above

29. Which of the following involves vertical division of power?

• Central Government
• State Government
• Municipality and panchayat
• All of the above