(Power Sharing MCQ)
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1. Which is the state religion of Sri Lanka?
(a) Buddhism. (b) Hinduism
(c) Islam. (d) Christianity
2. Which religion is followed by Sinhala speaking people?
(a) Hinduism. (b) Islam
(c) Buddhism. (d) None of these
3. In which year Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country?
(a) 1947. (b) 1948
(c) 1949. (d) 1956
4. Which language was declared as the only official language of Sri Lanka by an Act passed in 1956?
(a) Tamil. (b) Sinhala
(c) Hindi. (d) English
5. What is majoritarianism?
(a) Rule of the majority. (b)Majority of any group
(c) Religion of the majority (d) Opinion of the majority
6. Which of the following was not one of the initial demand of Sri Lankan Tamils?
(a) Recognition of Tamil as an official language.
(b) Regional autonomy
(c) Equality of opportunity in securing jobs and education
(d) Creation of an independent Tamil Eelam (state)
7. Which is the capital city of Belgium?
(a) Wallonia. (b) Brussels
(c) Bonn. (d) Paris
8. Which language is spoken by the majority of Belgians?
(a) German. (b) French
(c) Dutch. (d) English
9. Which community was rich and powerful in Belgium?
(a) German. (b) French
(c) Dutch. (d) None of the above
10.What is the percentage of German-speaking people in Belgium?
(a) 10. (b) 5
(c) 1. (d) 20
11. How many times the leaders of Belgium amended their constitution?
(a) Two times. (b) Three times
(c) Four times. (d) Six times
12. What is the third government, apart from the central and state governments, in Belgium elected by people belonging to one language community?
(a) Federal government. (b) Community government
(c) Democratic government (d) Union government
13. Which of the following statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium are correct?
(i) Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government.
(ii) The state governments are not subordinate to the central government.
(iii) Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representation.
(iv) The ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one linguistic community.
(a) 1, 2, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 1, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3
14. Which is a prudent reason for power-sharing?
(a) It reduces the possibility of conflict between communities and ensures the stability of political order.
(b) Power-sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
(c) Both the above
(d) None of the above
15. 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
16. Which of the following is not one of the three organs of government in which powers are shared?
(a) Legislature. (b) Bureaucracy
(c) Executive. (d) Judiciary
17. Horizontal power sharing refers to :
(a) Power shared among different political parties
(b) Power shared among different social groups
(c) Power shared among different levels of the government
(d) Power shared among different organs of the government
18. The government at the provincial level is called in India as --
(a) Union Government. (b) Local Government
(c) State Government. (d) None
19. What is a coalition government?
(a) Power shared among different social group.
(b) Power shared among different levels of government.
(c) Power shared among different political parties
(d) Power shared among different organs of government
20. Coalition government refers to :
(a) Vertical Power Sharing. (b) Horizontal Power Sharing
(c) Indirect Power Sharing. (d) Direct Power Sharing
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