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Po-1, , CHAPTERWISE EXAMINATION, , Class X SOCIAL SCIENCE Time : 1% hrs., POWER SHARING Marks : 40, , SETA, SECTION -A 22x1=22, , MCQ based questions, , 1., , 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, , Which of the following languages is spoken by majority of the people in Brussels?, a) French b) German c) English d) Italian, , Consider the following two statements on power sharing and select the answer using the, codes given below :, , A Power sharing is good for democracy, , B. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups, Which of these statements are true and false?, , a) Both A and B are true b) Ais true but B is false, , c) BothAand B are false d) Ais false but B is true, , The Community Government signifies, , a) The powers of government regarding community development, , b) The powers of the government regarding law making for the community, , c) The powers of the government regarding cultural, educational and language related, issues, , d) The government enjoys privileges to safeguard the interest of a particular community., , Each organ of the government keeps a check on the other organs is a system of power, sharing called .............., , a) Majoritarianism b) Checks and balances, c) Prudential d) None of these, , Consider the following statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri, Lanka., , A In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on, the minority French-speaking community., , B. In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the, Sinhala-speaking majority., , 1

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10., , es, , 12., , 13., , C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect, their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs., , D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a, possible division of the country on linguistic lines., , Which of the Statements above-mentioned are correct?, a) A,B,C andD b) A,BandD c) CandD d) B,CandD, , Match the following and choose the list | (forms of power sharing) with list Il (forms of, government) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:, , , , , , List! List II, 1) Power shared among different organs i) Community government, of government, 2) Power shared among governments ii) Separation of powers, , at different levels, 3) Power shared by different social groups | iii) Coalition government, , , , , , , , , , 4) Power shared by two or more political iv) Federal government, parties., a) 1) iv, i, ii, iii b) 2) ii, iii, iv, i c) 3) ii, iv, i iii d) 4) ili, iv,i,ii, , Which helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups?, a) Civil War b) Majoritarianism c) Power sharing d) All the above, Which Ethnic group constitute a majority in Belgium?, , a) German speaking people b) Dutch speaking people, c) French speaking people d) English speaking, Belgium has worked on the principles of, , a) Majoritarianism b) Accommodation, , c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of the above, , Intelligent sharing of power is done among, , a) Legislature and Central Government b) Executive and Judiciary, , c) Legislature and Executive d) Legislature, Executive and Judiciary, 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, Which of the following is a minority community in capital of Belgium?, , a) English speaking b) Dutch speaking, , c) French speaking d) Italian speaking, , 2 SS (Pol) -Ch-1-10-A

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14,, , 15., , 16., , 17., , 18., , 19., , 21., , Power shared at different levels of government is called ..............-., , a) Vertical distribution b) Horizontal distribution, , c) None of these d) Both are correct, , What is the percentage of Sri Lankan Tamils out of the total population of Sri Lanka?, , a) 10 percent b) 19 percent c) 13 percent d) 25 percent, , A war-like conflict between two opposite groups in a country is called, , a) Cole war b) Civil war c) Ethnic war d) None of these, Which of the following is not the benefit of power sharing?, , a) lt upholds the spirit of democracy, , b) Political parties get their expected share, , c) It ensures political stability in the long-run, , d) It reduces the possibility of conflicts between social groups, , 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, Intelligent sharing of power is done among, , a) Legislature and Central Government b) Executive and Judiciary, , c) Legislature and Executive d) Legislature, Executive and Judiciary, 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 andD (c)AandC (d)A,C andD, , 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 ademocracy, people rule themselves j through institutions of self-governance., , (c) Ina democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society., (d) In ademocracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick, decisions and enforce them., , Abelief 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) Central Government, , c) Majoritarianism d) Community Government, , 3 SS (Pol) - Ch-1-10-A

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Assertion based questions In the following questions ther, , 23., , 24,, , 26., , 26., , 27., , 28., , 30., , 31., , SECTION - B 10x1=10, , are two statements, , , , marked as Assertion Type (A) and other is Reason Type (R). Read the following, statements and choose the correct option., , a) Both Aand R are true and R is the correct explanation of A, , b) Both Aand R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A, , c) Ais true but R is wrong d) Both assertion and reason are false, , Assertion (A), , Reason (R), , Assertion (A), Reason (R), , Assertion (A), , Reason (R), Assertion (A), Reason (R), Assertion (A), Reason (R), Assertion (A), Reason (R), , Assertion (A), , Reason (R), , Assertion (A), , Reason (R), , Assertion (A), , Reason (R), , Belgium and Sri Lanka both faced ethical tension among different, communities., , Both the countries resolved the conflict by power sharing arrangement, which gave equal representation to all the communities., , Tyranny of majority is highly desirable., It helps in making the political order more stable,, , In Belgium, the leaders realized that the unity of the country is possible, by respecting the feelings and interest of different communities., , Belgiam favoured Dutch speaking community., , French speaking community in Belgium was rich and powerful., Belgian Government favoured French speaking community., , In a democracy, everyone has voice in the shaping of public policies., India has federal system., , Tamils were alienated in Srilanka, , The governments of Sri Lanka followed policies that favoured the Sinhala, applicants for government jobs and university positions ., , Community government in Belgium is elected by one language, community., , Community government helped in resolving conflict between different, linguistic groups., , Power should reside with one person and group located at one place in a, democracy., , If the power is dispersed, it will not be possible to take decision quickly, and enforce it., , Belgium and Sri Lanka both faced ethical tension among different, communities., Both the countries resolved the conflict by power sharing arrangement, , which gave equal representation to all the communities., , 4 SS (Pol) -Ch-1-10-A

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32, , 33., , Assertion(A) : Democracy accommodates different social groups, Reason (R) : Inademocracy power can be shared among different social group ie, linguistic and religions groups., SECTION - C 2*4=8, , Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows., , Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Let us call this horizontal distribution of power because it allows different, organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. Such a, separation ensures that none of the organs can exercise unlimited power. Each organ, checks the others. This results in a balance of power among various institutions, we, studied that in a democracy, even though ministers and government officials exercise, power, they are responsible to the Parliament or State Assemblies. Similarly, although, judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or, laws made by the legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of checks and, balances., , i) Power sharing is between a) legislature, executive and parliament b) legislature, executive and judiciary, c) legislature, high court and judiciary d) none of the above, , ii) It allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different, powers. This is known as ............., , a) circular distribution of power b) vertical distribution of power, ¢) horizontal distribution of power d) allthe above, , iil) Judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or, laws made by the legislatures, known as .............-.., a) horizontal distribution of power b) checks and balances, ¢) vertical distribution of power d) allthe above, iv) Power sharing means , a) system of political arrangements in which power is shared between ministers of, the government, , b) system of political arrangements in which power is shared between different, organs of the government, , ¢) system of political arrangements in which power is shared between different levels, of government, , d) allthe above, , 5 SS (Pol) -Ch-1-10-A