frame 20 one word question answer from chapter power sharing
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Q.3: Main significance of Belgium Model of Power Sharing
(a) Majoritarianism
(b) power shared in all ethnic groups according to their population
(c) on the basis of adult franchise
(d) none of the above
Q.4: 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
Q.5: Where is the parliament of European Union?
(a) Belgium
(b) Britain
(c) Germany
(d) France
Q.6: Which of the following community is in majority in Sri Lanka?
(a) Tamil
(b) Sinhala
(c) Buddhist
(d) Hindu
Q.7: Which one of the following is the 3rd tier of government in India?
(a) Community Government
(b) State Government
(c) Panchayati Raj Government
(d) b & c
Q.8: Federalism is:
(a) a form of unitary government
(b) a government with two or multi levels of government
(c) a form of autocratic government
(d) a & c.
Q.9: Which of the following is not a federal country?
(a) India
(b) Belgium
(c) USA
(d) Malaysia
Q.10: Which of the following is an example of holding together federation?
(a) Spain
(b) Australia
(c) India
(d) a & c
Q.11: How many languages are scheduled in the Indian Constitution?
(a) 22
(b) 21
(c) 18
(d) 20
Q.12: How many subjects are enlisted in the Concurrent List?
(a) 66
(b) 62
(c) 47
(d) 66
Q.13: When did the Panchayati Raj System become a constitutional entity?
(a) 1992
(b) 1991
(c) 1993
(d) 1995
Q.14: Which of the following is very important factor for better understanding between Centre and State’s Government?
(a) Emergence of regional political party
(b) the beginning of the era of coalition government
(c) when no single party got a clear majority
(d) all the above factors
Q.15: 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
(b) Indian states are large and internally very diverse
(c) a & b
(d) none of above.
Q.16: 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
Q.17: How many times the leaders of Belgium amended their constitution?
(a) Two times
(b) Three times
(c) Four times
(d) Six times
Q.18: 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
Q.19: Which is the only official language of Sri Lanka?
(a) Tamil
(b) Malyalam
(c) Sinhala
(d) none of the mentioned above
Q.20: Which community was rich and powerful in Belgium?
(a) German
(b) French
(c) Dutch
(d) none of the mentioned above
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS:
1. (c) Flemish region
2. (c) to recognise Tamil as an official language
3. (b) power shared in all ethnic groups according to their population
4. (c) power shared among different political parties
5. (a) Belgium
6. (b) Sinhala
7. (c) Panchayati Raj Government
8. (b) a government with two or multi levels of government