MCQs For NCERT Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1 Power-sharing

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Question. Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are called
(a) Sri Lankan Tamils
(b) Indian Tamils
(c) Muslim Tamils
(d) None of the above

Question. What is the percentage of German speaking people in Belgium?
(a) 59%
(b) 40%
(c) 60%
(d) 01%

Question. What is the advantage of Horizontal distribution of power?
(a) Each government work separately and these never keep check on functioning of other.
(b) None of the governmental body exercise unlimited powers and each organ checks the other.
(c) Each community in the society grows.
(d) None of these

Question. 20% of the people of Brussels speak __________.
(a) Dutch
(b) English
(c) German
(d) Italian

Question. Identify the major social group that constituted the largest share in the population of Sri Lanka.
(a) Sri Lankan Tamils
(b) Indian Tamils
(c) Muslims
(d) Sinhala

Question. Among the given options what power sharing does not imply?
(a) Speed up the decision-making process
(b) Accommodating diversities
(c) Increases conflicts among different communities
(d) All of the above

Question. Belgium shares its border with
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Luxembourg
(d) all the above

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

Question. Which of the following is the majority group in Sri Lanka?
(a) Tamils
(b) Christians
(c) Sinhalese
(d) Muslims

Question. Why there is need to share power among different social groups?
(a) To give minority communities a share
(b) To maintain unity in the nation
(c) To avoid conflicts in the nation
(d) All of the above

Question. In which part of Sri Lanka are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated?
(a) North and South
(b) North and East
(c) East and West
(d) South and East

Question. What is the capital city of Belgium?
(a) Wallonia
(b) Brussels
(c) Bonn
(d) Paris

Question. Which one of the following is a major caste group of Sri Lanka?
(a) Christian and Tamil
(b) Buddhist and Hindu
(c) Sinhala and Tamil
(d) Sinhala and Christian

Question. Which of the following is not the form of power sharing?
(a) Vertical division of power
(b) Horizontal division of power
(c) Division of power between people
(d) Division of power among social groups

Question. The belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority is
(a) Power sharing
(b) Absolutism
(c) Majoritarianism
(d) Community government

Question. Which two languages among the following are prominently spoken by Belgium Nationals?
(a) French and English
(b) Dutch and French
(c) Russian and Dutch
(d) Russian and French

Question. Power struggle demanding separate Eelam was launched by
(a) Sinhalese
(b) Buddhists
(c) Tamilians
(d) none of the above

Question. Which one of the following statements about power sharing arrangement is correct?
(a) Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious, linguistic or ethnic divisions.
(b) Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that have regional divisions.
(c) Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions.
(d) Power sharing is not necessary at all.

Question. The people whose forefathers came from India to Sri Lanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called
(a) Sri Lankan Tamils
(b) Indian Tamils
(c) Tamil Indians
(d) Indian Sri Lankans

Question. Most of the Sinhalese speaking people in Sri Lanka are
(a) Hindus
(b) Christians
(c) Muslims
(d) Buddhists

Question. When did the civil war of Sri Lanka end?
(a) 2010
(b) 2009
(c) 2005
(d) 2011

Question. How many times was the constitution of Belgium amended between 1970 and 1993?
(a) Three times
(b) Two times
(c) Four times
(d) Once only

Question. Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers ___________ in the central government.
(a) shall be equal
(b) shall be more
(c) shall be less
(d) none of the above

Question. The word Ethnic signifies
(a) different religions.
(b) social division on shared culture.
(c) a violent conflict among opposite groups.
(d) a careful calculation of gains and losses.

Question. Power sharing is the
(a) very spirit of democracy.
(b) separation of powers at different levels.
(c) system of checks and balances.
(d) type of balancing powers.

Question. Power sharing is desirable as it helps
(a) to increase pressure on government.
(b) to reduce possibilities of conflict.
(c) to generate awareness among people.
(d) all the above

Question. Give one moral reason as why power-sharing is good?
(a) It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
(b) It does not lead to confusion in managing the state.
(c) People have a right to be consulted on how they are governed.
(d) Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order.

Question. Which language was spoken by the majority people in Wallonia?
(a) Dutch
(b) French
(c) German
(d) Spanish

Question. What does the given picture represent? Choose the correct option from the following:

(a) It refers to the problems of running a coalition government.
(b) It refers to the problems of common people.
(c) It refers to the problems of slow administration.
(d) It refers to the problems of anti-corruption movements within Germany.

Question. Assertion (A) The minority French Speaking community was relatively rich and powerful.
Reason (R) The social disparity led to tensions between Dutch and French Speaking communities during the 1950’s and 1960’s.
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(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Question. Imposing the will of majority community over others may look live an attractive option in the short run, but in the long run, it underestimates the
(a) Economic interest of people
(b) Political interest of the nation
(c) Unity of the nation
(d) Social interest of people

Question. Assertion (A) Power sharing is the spirit of democracy.
Reason (R) People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
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(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Question. What kinds of similarities are evident between Sri Lanka and Belgium?
(a) Both are non-democratic countries.
(b) Both are democratic countries.
(c) Both favoured majoritarianism.
(d) Both countries tried to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.

Question. The majoritarian measures taken by Sri Lankan government increased the feeling of ________ among the Sri Lankan Tamils.
(a) anger
(b) anguish
(c) jealousy
(d) alienation

Question. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of
(a) population
(b) political order
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above

Question. Power shared among governments at different levels is also called
(a) horizontal distribution
(b) vertical distribution
(c) slant distribution
(d) none of the above

Question. Belgium has worked on the principles of
(a) majoritarianism
(b) accommodation
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above

Question. Which country has been chosen by European Union as its headquarters?
(a) Belgium
(b) Germany
(c) Switzerland
(d) France

Question. “Power sharing is a good way to ensure stability of political order.” Which among the following is the reason for power sharing?
(a) Moral
(b) Prudential
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above

Question. In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?
(a) People are the source of all political power.
(b) In a democracy, people rule themselves through institutions of self-governance.
(c) In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.
(d) In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decision and enforce them.

Question. What does the coalition government imply?
(a) Power-sharing between different communities
(b) Power-sharing among the different organs of the government
(c) Power-sharing by two or more political parties
(d) Power-sharing within the government at different levels

Question. The idea of power-sharing has emerged in opposition to the notions of ________ .
(a) democracy
(b) dictatorship
(c) monarchy
(d) undivided political power

Question. One basic principle of democracy is that people are the source of-
(a) encouragement
(b) political power
(c) public policies
(d) none of the above

Question. What kind of arrangement is made to give space to the different social groups?
(a) Community government
(b) Local government
(c) Linguistic division
(d) Reserved constituencies

Question. In India, power sharing mechanism does not involve directly
(a) Legislature
(b) Judiciary
(c) Industry
(d) Executive

Question. Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian form of power sharing?
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

Question. What was the result of majoritarianism in Sri Lanka?
(a) There were clashes between the different community groups.
(b) There was formation of respect in different social groups.
(c) There was formation of different government by different social groups.
(d) None of the above

Question. When did Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country?
(a) 1949
(b) 1950
(c) 1948
(d) 1951

Question. In ______, an Act was passed to recognize Sinhalese as the only official language, thus disregarding the Tamil.
(a) 1956
(b) 1957
(c) 1958
(d) 1948

Question. By the 1980s several political organizations were formed demanding ________.
(a) certain rights
(b) independent Tamil Eelam (State)
(c) sovereign state
(d) priority in jobs for Tamils

ASSERTION-REASON QUESTIONS

The following questions consist of two statements — Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

1. Assertion (A) : Money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well.
Reason (R) : So, income by itself is not a completely adequate indicator of material goods and services that citizens are able to use.

2. Assertion (A) : Non-renewable resources are those which will get exhausted after years of use.
Reason (R) : Kerala has a low Infant Mortality Rate because it has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities.

3. Assertion (A) : Money, or material things that one can buy with it, is one factor on which our life depends.
Reason (R) : But the quality of our life does not depend on nonmaterial things.

4. Assertion (A) : We compare the average income which is unevely distibuted income of the country divided by half of its population.
Reason (R) : The average income is also called per capita income.

5. Assertion (A) : The developmental goals that people have are not only about better income but also about other important things in life.
Reason (R) : A safe and secure environment may allow more women to take up a variety of jobs or run a business.

Fill In The Blanks :

Question . A ……………………… government is one where citizens, though participation, acquire a state in the system. 

Question . The Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and struggled for the recognition of ……………………… as an official language. 

Question . In a ……………………… democratic government, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.

Question . By ……………………… several political organisations were formed demanding an independent Tamil Eelam.

Question . ……………………… reasons emphasise the very act of power sharing as valuable.

True or False :

Question . Social conflicts do not lead to violence and political instability. 

Question . Like other nations in the south Asia region, Sri Lanka has a diverse population. 

Question . The population of Belgium is double the population of Haryana.

Question . The Tamils felt that the constitution and government policies denied them equal political rights, discriminate against them, etc. 

Question . By 1990s several political organisation were formed demanding an independent Tamil Eelam is northern and easterns parts of Sri Lanka.