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Important Questions Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1 Power Sharing

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Question. By the 1980s several political organisations were formed demanding ……..
(a) Certain rights
(b) Independent Tamil Eelam (state)
(c) Sovereign State
(d) Priority in Jobs for Tamils

Question. When did the Civil War of Sri Lanka end
(a) 2010
(b) 2009
(c) 2005
(d) 2011

Question. What proportion of population speaks French in the capital city of Belgium?
(a) Bruges
(b) Brussels
(c) Ghent
(d) Antwep

Question. Power shared among governments at different levels is also called:
(a) horizontal distribution
(b) vertical distribution
(c) slant distribution
(d) none of the above

Question. How many times was the constitution of Belgium amended between 1970 and 1993?
(a) Three times
(b) Two times
(c) Four times
(d) Once

Question. The Constitution of Belgium prescribes that the number of Dutch and Frenchspeaking ministers ……….. in the central government
(a) Shall be equal
(b) Dutch speaking shall be more
(c) French speaking will be more
(d) None of the above

Question. Give one moral reason as why power sharing is good
(a) it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
(b) It does not lead to confusion in managing the state
(c) People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
(d) power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order

Question. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of:
(a) population
(b) political order
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above

Question. When power is shared among different organs of the government it is called as
(a) horizontal distribution of power
(b) community distribution of power
(c) coalition of power
(d) federal distribution of power

Question. The idea of power-sharing has emerged in opposition to …….
(a) Democracy
(b) Dictatorship
(c) Monarchy
(d) Undivided political power under one sector

Question. Where power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary, what is the functioning of this system called?
(a) Horizontal system
(b) system of checks and balances
(c) System of shared duties
(d) System of limited power

Question. In Srilanka the democratically elected government adopted a series of ……….. measures to establish Sinhala supremacy
(a) Extreme
(b) Democratic
(c) Political
(d) Majoritarian

Question. In Srilanka, a new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster …………Tamil Indians
(a) Hindu
(b) Buddhist
(c) Christain
(d) Islam

Question. Name one prudential reason for power sharing
(a) Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
(b) People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
(c) Citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the system
(d) Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups

Question. Which of the following is not the form of power sharing?
(a) Vertical division of power
(b) Horizontal division of power
(c) Division of power between people
(d) Division of power among social groups

Question. Power struggle demanding separating Eelam was launched by:
(a) Sinhalese
(b) Buddhists
(c) Tamilians
(d) none of the above

Question. A 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.

Question. 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.

Question. When did Sri Lanka emerge as an independent country?
(a) 1949
(b) 1950
(c) 1948
(d) 1951

Question. In ……….an Act was passed to recognise Sinhalese as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil. The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhalese applicants for university positions and government jobs?
(a) 1956
(b) 1957
(c) 1958
(d) 1959

Fill in the Blanks

Question. Both ………. and …………. share power on an equal basis in Belgium. 

Question. In Belgium, three communities are living ………… , ………. and ………. . 

Question. In Belgium, lastly the power is shared between ………., ………. and ………. . 

Question. ………. division of power means power to be shared among the government at different levels. 

Question. In ………. leaders realised that unity of the country is possible by respecting the interests of different communities. 

Question. The ………. distribution of power is also called a system of checks and balances. 

Question. In the year ………. an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the official language. 

Question. __________has started power struggle demanding separate Eelam in Sri Lanka. 

Question. The religion followed by Sinhala-speaking people in Sri Lanka is ………. 

Question. When European countries came together to form the European Union (EU), ………. was chosen as the headquarters. 

Question……….. was started in Sri Lanka due to distrust between the two communities. 

TRUE OR FALSE

Question. Belgium has French people in majority whereas the others struggle for their rights. 

Question. Power sharing increases the possibility of conflict between social groups. 

Question. Belgium and Sri Lanka are the two similar causes in the struggle of people. 

Question. Sri Lanka is facing the problems because of supporting the Tamilians in the state. 

Question. The feeling of accommodation has led to the problem in Sri Lanka. 

Question. Power sharing is desirable and reduces possibilities of conflict within the country. 

ASSERTION AND REASON

DIRECTION : Mark the option which is most suitable :
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.

Assertion : French speaking community in Belgium was rich and powerful.
Reason : Belgian Government favoured French speaking community.

Assertion : Power should reside with one person and group located at one place in a democracy.
Reason : If the power is dispersed, it will not be possible to take decision quickly and enforce it.

Assertion : Sinhala was recognized as only official language of Sri Lanka.
Reason : The government of Sri Lanka wanted to establish the supremacy of Sinhala community.

Assertion : Tyranny of majority is highly desirable.
Reason : It helps in making the political order more stable.

Assertion : Belgium and Sri Lanka both faced ethical tension among different communities.
Reason : Both the countries resolved the conflict by power sharing arrangement which gave equal representation to all the communities.

Assertion : Power Sharing is good.
Reason : It leads to ethical tension.

Assertion : In Belgium, the leaders realized that the unity of the country is possible by respecting the feelings and interest of different countries.
Reason : Belgium favoured Dutch speaking community.

Assertion : There was a feeling of alienation among Sri Lankan Tamils.
Reason : The Sri Lankan government denied them equal political rights and discriminated against them in getting jobs and other opportunities,

Assertion : In a democracy, everyone has voice in the shaping of public policies.
Reason : India has federal system.

Assertion : Community government in Belgium is elected by one language community.
Reason : Community government helped in resolving conflict between different linguistic groups.