Power Sharing MCQ Questions Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1 Answer

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MCQ Questions for Class 10 Social Science with Answers Part:- Civics

Q1. Which of the following is not an element of Vertical power sharing ?

(i) Power sharing between different levels of Government
(ii) Supervision of Higher organ over lower organ
(iii) Sharing of power between government and oppositions
(iv) None of these.

(iii) Sharing of power between government and oppositions

Q2. In a democracy, the citizens must have freedom:

(i) To choose their rights
(ii) To choose among various contenders for power
(iii) Not to vote
(iv) None of the above

(ii) To choose among various contenders for power

Q3. Power sharing is:

(i) the very spirit of democracy
(ii) separation of powers at different levels.
(iii) system of checks and balances.
(iv) a type of balancing powers.

(i) the very spirit of democracy

Q4. Which community was rich and powerful in Belgium?

(i) German
(ii) French
(iii) Dutch
(iv) none of the mention above

(ii) French

Q5. Which one of the following statements about power-sharing arrangements is correct?

(i) Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious, linguistic or ethnic divisions.
(ii) Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that have regional divisions.
(iii) Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions.
(iv) Power-sharing is not necessary at all.

(iii) Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions.

Q6. Which of the following statement is true ?

(i) Power sharing is good for democracy
(ii) Power sharing leads to conflict in society
(iii) It destroys country’s unity
(iv) Coalition Government was formed by Democrats and Republicans in 2005 in Germany.

(i) Power sharing is good for democracy

Q7. The governments at the provincial jor regional level, in India, are called:

(i) Zila parishad
(ii) Gram parishad
(iii) Central government
(iv) State government

(iv) State government

Q8. A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements:

(i) Power sharing among different social groups.
(ii) Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
(iii) Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
(iv) Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.

(iii) Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.

Q9. Which was the only official language of Sri Lanka?

(i) Tamil
(ii) Malyalam
(iii) Sinhala
(iv) none of the mention above

(iii) Sinhala

Q10. A 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:

(i) Power Sharing
(ii) Central Government
(iii) Majoritarianism
(iv) Community Government

(iii) Majoritarianism

Q11. The policy of Majoritarianism followed by Sri Lankan Government led to :

(i) Establishment of federation
(ii) Civil war
(iii) Establishment of democracy
(iv) None of these.

(ii) Civil war

Q12. Judges can cheek the functioning of laws made by the:

(i) Judiciary
(ii) Executive
(iii) Legislature
(iv) All the above

(iii) Legislature

Q13. Brussels is the capital of

(i) Belgium
(ii) the Netherland
(iii) Sri Lanka
(iv) West Indies

(i) Belgium

Q14. How many times leaders of Belgium amended their constitution?

(i) Two times
(ii) Three times
(iii) Four times
(iv) Since time

(ii) Three times

Q15. In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?

(i) People are the source of all political power. !
(ii) In a democracy, people rule themselves j through institutions of self-governance.
(iii) In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.
(iv) In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.

(iv) In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.

Q16. What percentage of major social groups are Sinhala speakers in Sri Lanka ?

(i) 50%
(ii) 90%
(iii) 74%
(iv) 18%.

(iii) 74%

Q17. In a good democratic government:

(i) Due respect is not given to diverse groups
(ii) Due respect is given to ministers only
(iii) Due respect is given to diverse groups and views
(iv) None of the above

(iii) Due respect is given to diverse groups and views

Q18. Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called

(i) horizontal division
(ii) parallel division
(iii) vertical division
(iv) none of the above

(iii) vertical division

Q19. In which city the tensions between the Dutch and French community was more acute ?

(i) Wallonia
(ii) Flemish
(iii) Brussels
(iv) None of the above.

(iii) Brussels

Q20. A legitimate government is one where citizens:

(i) Through participation, acquire a stake in the system
(ii) Through roles, acquire a stake in the system
(iii) Without participation, acquire a stake in the system
(iv) None of the above

(i) Through participation, acquire a stake in the system

Q21. Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are called the

(i) Indian Tamils
(ii) Muslim Tamils
(iii) Sri Lankan Tamils
(iv) Christian Tamils

(iii) Sri Lankan Tamils

Q22. Sri Lanka is just a few kilometres off the southern coast of:

(i) Kerala
(ii) Tamil Nadu
(iii) Karnataka
(iv) Maharashtra

(ii) Tamil Nadu

Q23. Sri-Lanka emerged as an independent country in:

(i) 1945
(ii) 1946
(iii) 1947
(iv) 1948

(iv) 1948

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