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Power Sharing Chapter Wise Important Questions Class 10 Social Science
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Power Sharing Chapter Wise Important Questions Class 10 Social Science – Political Science
2016
Very Short Answer Type Question [1 Mark]
Question 1.
After independence, Sri Lanka witnessed the supremacy of which community?
Answer:
After independence in 1948, Sri Lanka witnessed the supremacy of Sinhala community.
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Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]
Question 2.
Do you think that the steps taken by Shri Lankan Government to establish the supremacy of Sinhalas were justified be long lasting? Give your view point.
Answer:
The steps taken by the Sri Lankan government to establish Sinhalas’ supremacy cannot be justified as long lasting because of the following reasons.
These steps ignored the interests of a minority community. Even the basic rights were not given to them.
Discrimination based on religion and language further deprived other communities in Sri Lanka.
Repeated denial of the demands further developed distrust and ignited the situation that resulted in a civil war causing terrible setback to Sri Lankan social, cultural and economic life.
Question 3.
Sharing of powers makes a country more powerful and united’. Justify the statement.
Answer:
Sharing of power makes a country more powerful and united because of the following reasons.
Power sharing ensures that all people have stake in government.
Power sharing ensures maximum participation. It upholds the concept of people’s rule. It always brings better outcomes in democracy. It ensures the political stability in democracy.
Power sharing accommodates diverse groups. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
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Short Answer Type Question [3 Marks]
Question 4.
Describe any three ‘majoritarian measures’ taken by the Sri Lankan Government to establish Sinhala supremacy.
Answer:
The following are the majoritarian measures adopted by the Sri Lankan government to establish Sinhala supremacy.
In the year 1956, an act was passed, which established Sinhala as the official language to be used in Sri Lanka disregarding the minority group of Tamils. The passing of this act created a feeling of alienation among the minority group, i.e. Sri Lankan Tamils and they started to feel left-out from the society.
The government then started adopting and formulating government policies that favoured the Sinhala people in government jobs and for university positions, which made the Sri Lankan Tamils feel ousted.
The Sri Lankan Government further proclaimed that they shall foster and protect only Buddhism as their Sate religion and refused to cater to any other religion disregarding the religion of Sri Lankan Tamils.
Long Answer Type Question [5 Marks]
Question 5.
Bring out any two sharp contrasts between Belgium and Sri Lankan democracies.
Answer:
Sri Lanka and Belgium are both democratic countries yet have a very diverse social set-up. Both the countries have adopted very different approaches when it comes to power sharing.
Belgium produced an ideal example of democratic system. It adopted the policy of accommodation of social and ethnics divisions. On the other hand, Sri Lanka also adopted democratic system but followed majoritarian policies.
Under the Belgium model of democracy, power was shared among two ethnic groups. Sri Lanka favoured the interests of the majority Sinhala community.
In Belgium, both the groups had equal share in working of government but in Sri Lanka the minority community was isolated.
To maintain political stability and unity, equal representation was provided to both the groups. Apart from that, community government of both the ethnic groups also existed at the local level. Sri Lanka, however, had no such arrangement.
Belgium constitution was amended four times before arriving at a final draft to prevent civil strife. In Sri Lanka, majoritarianism led to civil war for twenty long years.
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