Question

chapter- 1 Power sharing (class 10 )


Q1 Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are called the___________. 

a. Indian Tamil

b. Muslim Tamil

c. Sri Lankan Tamil

d. Christian Tamil

Q2 The term Eelam stands for____________. 

a. Government

b. State

c. Country

d. Political party


Q3 Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called_____________. 

a. Horizontal division

b. Parallel division

c. Vertical division

d. None of the above

Q4 Which languages are generally spoken in Belgium? 

a. French and English

b. Dutch and Sinhala

c. French and Sinhala

d. Dutch and French

Q5 Brussels is the capital of________. 

a. Belgium

b. The Netherlands

c. Sri Lanka

d. West Indies

Q6 Which of the following is an example of horizontal sharing of power? 

a. Power sharing between different states.

b. Power sharing between different organs of the government.

c. Power sharing between different levels of the government.

d. Power sharing between different political parties.

Q7 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.


Q8 The word ‘ethnic’ signifies____________. 

a. different religions.

b. Social division on shared culture.

c. A violent conflict between opposite groups.

d. A careful calculation of gains and losses.

Q9 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

Q10 A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements__________. 

a. Power sharing among different social groups.

b. Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.

c. Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.

d. Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.

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Answer 1

Answer:

1)-c) sri Lankan Tamil.

2)- d) political party.

3)- a) horizontal division.

4)- d) Dutch & french.

5)- a) Belgium.

6)- c) power sharing between different levels of the govt.

7)- a) people belongings to one language community only.

8)- c) A violent conflict between opposite groups.

9)- c) A and C.

10)- b) vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.

Answer 2

1-c,2-a,3-d,4-c,5-b,6-b,7-c,8-b,9-c,10-b