This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Political Science > Power Sharing > Class 10 Political Science Chapter 1 Power Sharing – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Political Science Chapter 1 Power Sharing Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... means a social division based on shared culture. A) Ethnic. B) Democracy. C) Secularism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethnic. 2. A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants is A) Majoritarian. B) Federal Government. C) Prudential. D) Community Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majoritarian. 3. In which year was the act passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language in Sri Lanka: A) 1957. B) 1956. C) 1954. D) 1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1956. 4. Belgium Shares borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and ..... ? A) England. B) Norway. C) Luxembourg. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Luxembourg. 5. ..... was chosen as the headquarters of European union A) Colombo. B) India. C) Brussels. D) Belgium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brussels. 6. Brussels has a separate government in which both communities have equal representation A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. The vertical division of power is called ..... A) Devolution. B) Confederation. C) Federalism. D) Unitary System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalism. 8. Although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. In which year was the Act to recognize Sinhala as the only official language passed? A) 1956. B) 1885. C) 1967. D) 1984. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1956. 10. Which statement justifies the ethnic complexity of Sri Lanka? A) (a) Sinhalese-80%, Tamils-20%. B) (b) Sinhalese-60%, Tamils-40%. C) D) Sinhalese-76%, Tamils-18%. D) (c) Sinhalese-74%, Tamils-18%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (c) Sinhalese-74%, Tamils-18%. 11. Belgium is smaller in area of stare of A) Pondicheery. B) Chennai. C) Haryana. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Haryana. 12. A belief that the majority community should be able to rule over a country in which ever way it wants is- A) Majoritarianism. B) Prudential. C) Community Government. D) Central government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majoritarianism. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both b and C. 14. Sri lankan tamils in srilanka are of A) 80%. B) 13%. C) 18%. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13%. 15. The Community Government signifies: A) The powers of government regarding community development. B) The powers of the government regarding law making for the community. C) The powers of the government regarding cultural, educational and language related issues. D) The government enjoys privileges to safeguard the interest of a particular community. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The powers of the government regarding cultural, educational and language related issues. 16. Which is the smallest country in Europe? A) Serbia. B) Belgium. C) Brussels. D) Denmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Belgium. 17. What type of government does India have? A) Devolutionary Government. B) Unitary Government. C) Federal Government. D) Confederal Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federal Government. 18. Choose the correct percentage of population living in the following areas in Belgium.1.Dutch Speaking area2.French Speaking area3.German Speaking area A) 59% Dutch, 40% French and 1% German. B) 57% Dutch, 41% French and 2% German. C) 55% Dutch, 43% French and 3% German. D) 51% Dutch, 48% French and 1% German. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 59% Dutch, 40% French and 1% German. 19. Most of the Sinhala speaking people are ..... A) Muslims. B) Hindus. C) Christians. D) Budhists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Budhists. 20. Which language was given preference in the Sinhala act A) Lione. B) Tamil. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lione. 21. What is the percentage of cristians in srilanka A) 7%. B) 8%. C) 9%. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7%. 22. Preferential policies includes A) Buddhist as official religion. B) Sinhalas will be given preference in jobs and education. C) Both a and b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 23. In the capital city Brussels, 80 percent of people speak ..... ? A) English. B) French. C) German. D) Dutch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) French. 24. While formation of european union ..... was choosen as headquaters A) Belgians. B) Brussels. C) England. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brussels. 25. Indentify the wrongly matched Pair(s) (i) Brussels-Dutch-speaking(ii) Walloon-French-speaking(iii) Flemish ..... Capital Region A) (i) and (ii). B) (ii) and (iii). C) (i) and (iii). D) (ii) and (iii). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (i) and (iii). 26. Which of the following is the capital of the city of Belgium? A) Antwerp. B) Brussels. C) Ghent. D) Used. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brussels. 27. Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are called the ..... A) Sri Lankan Tamils. B) Indian Tamils. C) Muslim Tamils. D) Christian Tamils. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sri Lankan Tamils. 28. Belgium is a small country in A) North america. B) South America. C) Europe. D) Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Europe. 29. 5:Which is the only official language of Sri Lanka? A) A) Tamil. B) (b) Malayalam. C) (C) Sinhala. D) (d) none of the mentioned above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (C) Sinhala. 30. Power sharing instances that takes place in daily life A) Central government and state government. B) Among social groups. C) All of the above and below. D) Coalition government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above and below. 31. Belgium neighbours are A) France and Germany. B) Germany and Spain. C) Luxembourg and Estonia. D) Switzerland and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) France and Germany. 32. In Belgium the state governments are subordinate to the Central government A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. What was the population of the French-speaking community in Belgium? A) 40%. B) 43%. C) 52%. D) 72%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 40%. 34. Power struggle demanding seperate Elam was launched by A) Sinhalee. B) Buddhist. C) Tamilians. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tamilians. 35. Community government of Belgium is a good example of which type of arrangement of power sharing? A) Horizontal power sharing. B) Vertical power sharing. C) Power sharing among different social groups. D) Power sharing among political parties pressure groups and movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Power sharing among different social groups. 36. Which is a federal division of power? A) Governments at the provincial or regional level. B) Legislature, executive and judiciary. C) Among different social groups. D) Political parties, pressure groups and movements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governments at the provincial or regional level. 37. When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union, ..... was chosen as the headquarter? A) Rome. B) London. C) Brussels. D) Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brussels. 38. The minority French-speaking community was relatively poor and powerful in Belgium A) Talk. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talk. 39. Power sharing between different organs of the government are referred to as A) Vertical power sharing. B) Horizontal power sharing. C) People power sharing. D) Community power sharing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horizontal power sharing. 40. The majority social group in Srilanka was ..... A) Dutch. B) Lione. C) Indian Tamil. D) Sri Lankan Tamilus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lione. 41. In which year, was the act of Sinhala Only Bill was passed? A) 1976. B) 1865. C) 1956. D) 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1956. 42. When did Sri Lanka gain independence? A) 1951. B) 1950. C) 1949. D) 1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1948. 43. Which of the following articles deals with the Union and its Territory? A) Article 2. B) Article 3. C) Article 1. D) Article 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article 3. 44. In which region did the dutch speaking population lived: A) Wallonia Region. B) Brussels. C) Flemish Region. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flemish Region. 45. In Sri Lanka 7% of them were ..... A) Buddhist. B) Christian. C) Muslim. D) Sinhalee. E) Tamil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Christian. 46. Which language was accepted as official language in Sri Lanka A) Hindi. B) Lione. C) Tamil. D) Not English. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lione. 47. In Sri Lanka, there are two subgroups of Tamils. Tamil natives of the country are called Sri Lankan Tamils and the rest are 'Indian Tamils' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Which are the important features of prudential reason A) Emphasises intrinsic worth of power sharing. B) Based on careful calculation of gains or losses and Stresses on beneficial consequences. C) Based on moral consideration. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Based on careful calculation of gains or losses and Stresses on beneficial consequences. 49. Power sharing is desirable because: A) To increase the percentage of voters. B) To increase pressure on the government. C) To generate awareness among people. D) To reduce possibilities of conflicts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To reduce possibilities of conflicts. 50. When did the Civil War of Sri Lanka end A) 2009. B) 2007. C) 2008. D) 2010. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2009. 51. Tyranny of the majority is not just oppressive for the minority and only minority A) True. B) False. C) Maybe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. Brussels was chose as the headquarters of which organisation A) The power sharing union. B) European union. C) The european organisation. D) United nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) European union. 53. Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary is known as- A) Direct power sharing. B) Vertical power sharing. C) Horizontal power sharing. D) Sharing in social group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horizontal power sharing. 54. Power Sharing is desirable because it A) Reduces the conflict between social groups. B) Imposes the will of the majority community over others. C) Ensures the stability of Political Order. D) Helps the people of different communities to celebrate their festivals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduces the conflict between social groups. 55. Social conflict leads to violence and ..... instability. A) Political. B) Social. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political. 56. In Sri Lanka major social groups are the Sinhala-speakers (74 percent)and the Tamil-speakers (18 percent). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. 1:Why did the Sri Lankan Tamils launch parties and struggle? A) A) to adopt majoritarianism. B) (b) to recognise Sinhalese as the only official language. C) (d) to dominate other language. D) (c) to recognise Tamil as an official language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (c) to recognise Tamil as an official language. 58. When did the conflict in Sri Lanka end? A) 2010. B) 2009. C) 2006. D) 2008. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2009. 59. After the end of the Cold War, power-sharing systems have become increasingly commonplace in negotiating settlements for armed conflict in which of the countries? A) None of the above. B) Only sri lanka. C) Only belgium. D) Both belgium and sri lanka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both belgium and sri lanka. 60. Which is the state religion of Sri Lanka? A) Christian. B) Muslim. C) Buddhism. D) Hindu. 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