CBSE Class 10 Social Science Power Sharing MCQs Set A

Question : Which community was rich and powerful in Belgium?
a) German
b) French
c) Dutch
d) none of the options

Answer : B

Question : Which is the only official language of Sri Lanka?
a) Sinhala
b) Malyalam
c) Tamil
d) none of the options

Answer : A

Question : Which one of the following is correct regarding power sharing? A. It leads to conflict between different groups. B. It ensures the stability of the country. C. It helps to reduce the conflict between different groups.
a) Both B and C are true
b) Both A and B are true
c) Only B is true
d) Only A is true

Answer : A

Question : How many times the leaders of Belgium amended their constitution?
a) Six times
b) Three times
c) Two times
d) Four times

Answer : D

Question : How many people speak French and Dutch in the capital city of Brussels?
a) 80% French 20% Dutch
b) 50% Dutch 50% French
c) 60 percent French 40 percent Dutch
d) 80% Dutch 20% French

Answer : A

Question : Why is there a need for third level of government in India?
a) a large number of problems and issues which are best settled at the local level & Indian states are large and internally very diverse
b) Indian states are large and internally very diverse
c) a large number of problems and issues which are best settled at the local level
d) none of above.

Answer : A

Question : Which of the following is very important factor for better understanding between Centre and States Government?
a) Emergence of regional political party
b) when no single party got a clear majority
c) the beginning of the era of coalition government
d) all the factors

Answer : D

Question : When did the Panchayati Raj System become a constitutional entity?
a) 1992
b) 1991
c) 1993
d) 1995

Answer : A

Question : How many subjects are enlisted in the Concurrent List?
a) 66
b) 62
c) 47
d) 66

Answer : C

Question : How many languages are scheduled in the Indian Constitution?
a) 21
b) 18
c) 22
d) 20

Answer : C

Question : Which of the following is an example of holding together federation?
a) Spain & India
b) India
c) Australia
d) Spain

Answer : A

Question : Which of the following is not a federal country?
a) Malaysia
b) USA
c) Belgium
d) India

Answer : A

Question : Federalism is:
a) a form of unitary government
b) a form of autocratic government
c) a government with two or multi levels of government
d) a form of unitary government & a form of autocratic government

Answer : C

Question : Which one of the following is the 3rd tier of government in India?
a) Panchayati Raj Government
b) State Government
c) State Government & Panchayati Raj Government
d) Community Government

Answer : A

Question : Which of the following community is in majority in Sri Lanka?
a) Sinhala
b) Tamil
c) Hindu
d) Buddhist

Answer : A

Question : What is a coalition government?
a) power shared among different levels of government
b) power shared among different political parties
c) power shared among different social group
d) power shared among different organs of government

Answer : B

Question : Where is the parliament of European Union?
a) Belgium
b) Britain
c) France
d) Germany

Answer : A

Question : Main significance of Belgium Model of Power Sharing
a) power shared in all ethnic groups according to their population
b) on the basis of adult franchise
c) none of the above
d) Majoritarianism

Answer : A

Question : Why did the Sri Lankan Tamils launch parties and struggle?
a) to recognise Tamil as an official language
b) to recognise Sinhalese as the only official language
c) to adopt majoritarianism
d) to dominate other language

Answer : A

Question : 59 per cent of the countrys total population who speaks Dutch, lives in
a) None of the options
b) Brussels
c) Wallonia region
d) Flemish region

Answer : D

Question : In which one of the following year Sri Lanka emerged as an Independent Country?
a) 1947 
b) 1948 
c) 1949
d) 1950

Answer : B

Question : How many times the Constitution of Belgium was amended between 1970 and 1993 ?
a) Two times
b) Three times
c) Five times 
d) Four times

Answer : D

Question : In the city of Brussels
a) 80% people speak French while 20% speak Dutch
b) 80% people speak Dutch while 20% speak French
c) 80% people speak German while 20% speak French
d) 80% people speak German while 20% speak Dutch

Answer : A

Question : Horizontal distribution of power is .................
a) Sharing of power among different social groups
b) Sharing of power among different organs of government
c) Sharing of power among governments at different levels
d) Sharing of power among political parties and pressure groups

Answer : B

Question : Who elects the community government in Belgium ?
a) People belonging to one language community only
b) By the leader of Belgium
c) The citizens of the whole country
d) The community leaders of Belgium

Answer : A

Question : In which one of the following countries principle of majoritiatianism led to civil war ?
a) Pakistan 
b) Sri Lanka 
c) Belgium
d) India

Answer : B

Question : Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called
a) Horizontal distribution
b) Parallel distribution
c) Vertical division 
d) Diagonal division

Answer : C

Question : Which one of the following is not a valid reason for power sharing ?
a) For majoritarianism 
b) Being part and parcel of democracy
c) To reduce tensions
d) For political stability

Answer : A

Question : How much population of Belgium speaks German language?
a) 1% 
b) 40%
c) 59%
d) 100%

Answer : A

Question : Among the following countries to which one do ‘Indian Tamils’ belong to
a) Belgium
b) Germany 
c) Sri Lanka 
d) France

Answer : C

Question : How many people speak French and Dutch in the capital city of Brussels?
a) 60 percent French 40 percent Dutch   
b) 50% Dutch 50% French
c) 80% French 20% Dutch   
d) 80% Dutch 20% French

Answer : C

Question : How many times leaders of Belgium amended their constitution?
A) Two times   
B) Three times   
C) Four times   
d) Since time

Answer : C

Question : Which one of the following is correct regarding power sharing?
A) It leads to conflict between different groups.
B) It ensures the stability of the country.
C) It helps to reduce the conflict between different groups.
a) Only A is true
b) Only B is true
c) Both A and B are true 
d) Both B and C are true

Answer : D

Question : Which was the only official language of Sri Lanka?
a) Tamil   
b) Malyalam   
c) Sinhala   
d) none of the mention above

Answer : C

Question : Which community was rich and powerful in Belgium?
a) German 
b) French   
c) Dutch   
d) none of the mention above

Answer : B