This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 10 > Class 10 Political Science Chapter 1 Power Sharing – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Political Science Chapter 1 Power Sharing Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The word ethnic means A) Social division of shared culture. B) Different religious groups. C) People who are loyal to a political party. D) Conflict between different social groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social division of shared culture. 2. What is power sharing? A) Power-sharing is a political arrangement in which different or opposing groups all take part in government together. B) Sharing the power is known as power sharing. C) Electric power sharing. D) Power-sharing is a social arrangement in which different groups take part in government together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Power-sharing is a political arrangement in which different or opposing groups all take part in government together. 3. In which year Srilanka became independent country? A) 1947. B) 1948. C) 1950. D) 1949. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1948. 4. Which of the following is not one of the aspects of federal division of powers? A) Sharing of powers among central provincial and local governments. B) Division of powers involving higher and lower levels of government. C) The Constitution clearly lays down powers of different levels of government. D) There is no vertical division of powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sharing of powers among central provincial and local governments. 5. Power sharing is: A) The very spirit of democracy. B) Separation of powers at different levels. C) System of checks and balances. D) A type of balancing powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The very spirit of democracy. 6. Which system of power sharing is called checks and balances? A) Vertical distribution of power. B) Horizontal distribution of power. C) Unequal distribution of power. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horizontal distribution of power. 7. Which of the following is not one of the three organs of the govt powers are shared? A) Legislature. B) Bureaucracy. C) Executive. D) Judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bureaucracy. 8. Which of the following is not a 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Division of power between people. 9. Division of powers between a higher and lower level of government is called A) Horizontal division. B) Parallel division. C) Vertical division. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vertical division. 10. Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian form of power-sharing arrangements?A. Power is shared among governments at different levels.B. Power is shared among different organs of government.C. Power is shared among different social groups.D. Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of competition. A) A, B, C, D. B) B, C and D. C) A and C. D) A, C and D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A, B, C, D. 11. A war between two groups of people in a country is called A) Cold war. B) Hot war. C) Ethnic war. D) Civil War. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Civil War. 12. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Four times. 13. Between which years was the constitution of Belgium amended 4 times: A) 1971 and 1999. B) 1960 and 1993. C) 1970 and 1993. D) 1970 and 1991. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1970 and 1993. 14. A coalition government is an example of ..... A) Power sharing among different social groups. B) Power sharing among political parties, pressure groups and movements. C) Horizontal distribution of power. D) Checks and balances system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Power sharing among political parties, pressure groups and movements. 15. Which is the capital of Belgium? A) Wallonia. B) Brusells. C) Bons. D) Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brusells. 16. By which act the majoritarianism was imposed in Sri Lanka? A) Act of 1946. B) Act of 1956. C) Act of 1966. D) Act of 1993. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Act of 1956. 17. Which of the following system of power sharing is also called checks and balance? A) Horizontal division. B) Vertical Division. C) Both. D) NOne. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horizontal division. 18. Belgium worked on the principles of A) MAjoritariansim. B) Accommodation. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accommodation. 19. When different parties share power to form a Govt is called? A) Majoritarian. B) Federal. C) Community. D) Coalition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coalition. 20. The seventh schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the subjects fall under which of the following? A) Centre. B) State. C) Union Territories. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 21. The democratically elected government adopted a series of ..... to establish Sinhala supremacy A) Majoritarian. B) Majoritaranian. C) Majority. D) Mass movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majoritarian. 22. Which is note one of the benefits of power sharing? A) It uploads the spirit of democracy. B) Reduce the possibility of conflicts between social groups. C) All political parties get their expected share. D) Ensure political stability in the long run. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All political parties get their expected share. 23. Between 1970 and 1993 belgium ammended their constitution ..... times A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Four. 24. Who are indian tamils called A) Whose forefather came to srilanka for plantation. B) Whose forefather came to srilanka for trading. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose forefather came to srilanka for plantation. 25. Sinhala speakers in srilanka are of A) 80%. B) 74%. C) 18%. D) None of the above. 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