CBSE Class 10 Social Science Power Sharing MCQs Set 04

Question: Which one of the following is a major ethnic group of Sri Lanka:
a) Christian and Tamil
b) Buddhist and Hindu
c) Sinhalia and Tamil
d) Sinhalia and Christian
Answer: c

Question: By 1980s several political organisations were formed in Sri Lanka demanding an independent Tamil Eelam in which of the following part of Sri Lanka?
a) Northern parts
b) Eastern parts
c) Western parts
d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer: d

Question: Which of the following government in Belgium has the power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues?
a) The Communist Government
b) The Community Government
c) The Central Government
d) The Provincial Government
Answer: b

Question: What major steps the Belgian government took to enable everyone to live together within the same country? Choose the most correct option from the following:
a) They amended their constitution four times
b) They amended their constitution three times
c) They just asked them to form the communist government
d) Only (a) and (c)
Answer: a

Question: Which country has successfully negotiated differences among ethnic populations?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Belgium
c) Bangladesh
d) Pakistan
Answer: b

Question: Belgium shares its border with how many countries of Europe?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
Answer: b

Question: There are countries in which the constitution clearly lays down the powers of different levels of government. This is called:
a) Unitary division of power
b) Federal division of power
c) Constitutional division of power
d) Only
Answer: b

Question: Which of the following was the main reason for the killing of thousands of people in Sri Lanka?
a) Cold war between Sinhala and Tamilspeakers
b) Civil war between Sinhala and Tamilspeakers
c) Atomic war between Sinhala and Tamilspeakers
d) None of the above
Answer: b

Question: Modern democracies maintain a check and balance system. Identify the correct option based on the horizontal power sharing arrangement.
a) Central government, state government and local bodies.
b) Legislature, executive and judiciary.
c) Among different social groups.
d) Among different pressure groups.
Answer: b

Question: Which one of the following statements describes a special problem that Brussels presented?
a) The Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but minority in the capital.
b) The French-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but minority in the capital.
c) The Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country and in the capital as well.
d) None of these
Answer: a

Question: Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in which of the following year?
a) 1946
b) 1947
c) 1948
d) 1949
Answer: c

Question: Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups. This is an example of which reason of the power sharing?
a) Prudential
b) Moral
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Answer: a

Question: A country in which principle of majoritarianism led to civil war:
a) Belgium
b) Sri Lanka
c) Netherlands
d) Germany
Answer: b

Question: Belgium is a small country, located in which of the following continent?
a) Asia
b) Europe
c) North America
d) None the these
Answer: b

Question: Under which of the following is power shared in the ‘community government’ of Belgium?
a) Different social groups
b) Different organs of government
c) Central and State government
d) State government and community government
Answer: a

Question: Read the source given below and Answer the question :
One basic principle of democracy is that people are the source of all political power.
In a democracy, people rule themselves through institutions of self-government.
In a good democratic government, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society. Everyone has a voice in the shaping of public policies.
In modern democracies, which of the following options is not a form of power sharing arrangements?
(a) Among different organs of government,such as the legislature, executive and judiciary.
(b) Among governments at different levels- a general government for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level.
(c) Among different social groups.
(d) Among different genders.
Answer:  d

Correct and Rewrite

Question: Of the country’s total population, 59 percent lives in the Wallonia region and speaks Dutch language.
Answer: Of the country’s total population, 59 percent lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language.

Question: In Srilanka, an Act was passed in 1956 to recognise Tamil as the only official language, disregarding Sinhala.
Answer: In Srilanka, an Act was passed in 1956 to recognise Sinhala as the only official language, disregarding Tamil.

Question: Belgium is a small country in Europe and share borders with France, Italy, Germany and Luxembourg.
Answer: Belgium is a small country in Europe and share borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

Question: In the capital city Brussels, 80 percent people speak Dutch while 20 percent are Frenchspeaking.
Answer: In the capital city Brussels, 80 percent people speak French while 20 percent are Dutchspeaking.

Fill in the Blanks

Question: The Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and struggles for the recognition of Tamil as an offcial language, or regional autonomy and ……………….. .
Answer: Equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs

Question: The Belgian government shifted to a federal from a ……………….. form of government.
Answer: Unitary

Question: Rural Local Government is popularly known as ……………….. .
Answer: Panchayats

Question: Between 1970-1993, the Constitution of Belgium was amended ……………….. times.
Answer: Four

Question: ……………….. is the headquarters of European
Answer: Brussels

True or False :

Question: In the capital city Brussels, 70 percent people speak Dutch while 30 per cent one French speaking.
Answer: False

Question: Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
Answer: True

Question: People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
Answer: True

Question: In modern democracies, power sharing arrangements can take only one form.
Answer: False

Question: The governments at the provincial or regional level are called by the same name in different countries.
Answer: False

Question: Prudential reasons stress that power sharing will bring out better outcomes.
Answer: True

Question: Several reasons emphasise that power sharing is invaluable.
Answer: False

Question: Between 1970 and 1993. the Belgium leaders amended their constitution four times so as to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the same country.
Answer: True

Question: Some special laws require the support of majority of members from each linguistic group.
Answer: True

Question: One basic principle of democracy is that people are the source of all political power.
Answer: True

Match the Following

Question: Match the following keywords from column A with their explanation in column B:

Column A (Keywords)             Column B (Explanation)
(a) Ethnic                             (i) A belief that let majority community to rule a country
(b) Civil war                        (ii) Calculation of gains and losses
(c) Prudential                       (iii) Conflict between opposing groups
(d) Majoritarian                   (iv) Division based on shared culture
Answer:
Column A (Keywords)                   Column B (Explanation)
(a) Ethnic                                (iv) Division based on shared culture
(b) Civil war                             (iii) Conflict between opposing groups
(c) Prudential                          (ii) Calculation of gains and losses
(d) Majoritarian                        (i) A belief that let majority community to rule a country

Question: Match the following percentage of population from column A with the social groups in column B:

Column A                                           Column B
(Percentage of Population)        (Social Groups)
(a) 59 Percent                           (i) French-speakers
(b) 74 Percent                           (ii) Dutch-speakers
(c) 40 Percent                           (iii) Tamil-speakers
(d) 18 Percent                           (iv) Sinhala-speakers
Answer:
Column A                                     Column B
(Percentage of Population)        (Social Groups)
(a) 59 Percent             (ii) Dutch-speakers
(b) 74 Percent             (iv) Sinhala-speakers
(c) 40 Percent             (i) French-speakers
(d) 18 Percent             (iii) Tamil-speakers