Class 10 SST – Power Sharing – Test 2 (FREE MCQ Test)
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A legitimate government is defined as one where citizens acquire a stake in the system through:
A legitimate government is one where citizens acquire a stake in the system through participation.
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What is the primary religion of most Sinhala-speaking people in Sri Lanka?
The primary religion of most Sinhala-speaking people is Buddhism.
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What arrangement is meant to give space in the government and administration to diverse social groups, and is used to give minority communities a fair share in power?
Reserved constituencies are meant to give space in government and administration to diverse social groups and minority communities.
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What proportion of Christians in Sri Lanka are described as being both Tamil and Sinhala?
About 7 per cent of Christians in Sri Lanka are described as being both Tamil and Sinhala.
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The ‘Community government’ in Belgium is an example of power shared among different:
The Community government is an example of power shared among different Social groups (religious and linguistic).
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The horizontal distribution of power results in a balance of power among various institutions, an arrangement often called a:
This arrangement is often called a System of checks and balances.
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In contemporary democracies, competition among different political parties ensures that power:
Competition among different political parties ensures that power does not remain in one hand.
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The sharing of power among the legislature, executive, and judiciary is known as horizontal distribution of power because:
This distribution allows different organs placed at the same level to exercise different powers.
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The Bombay High Court ordering the Maharashtra State Government to take action (as cited in the source) exemplifies which form of power sharing?
The Bombay High Court ordering the State Government exemplifies Power shared among different organs of government (checks and balances).
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By the 1980s, several political organizations were formed in Sri Lanka demanding:
By the 1980s, organizations demanded an independent Tamil Eelam (state) in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
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In which year did Sri Lanka gain independence?
Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948.
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The measures adopted by the Sri Lankan government resulted in an increased feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils because they felt they were denied:
Tamils felt they were denied equal political rights and opportunities in jobs.
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The idea of extending the principle of vertical power division to levels of government lower than the State government, such as the municipality and panchayat, is an example of:
This extension is an example of Vertical division of power.
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When two or more political parties form an alliance to contest elections and subsequently jointly run the government, they form a:
When parties form an alliance to jointly run the government, they form a Coalition government.
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Which set of reasons for power sharing stresses that it will bring out better outcomes and often involves a careful calculation of gains and losses?
Prudential reasons stress better outcomes and involve a careful calculation of gains and losses.
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The widespread conflict in Sri Lanka, which involved violence between opposing groups within the country, turned into a civil war that ended in:
The civil war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009.
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The statement that power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups is an example of which set of reasons?
Reducing the possibility of conflict between social groups is an example of a Prudential reason for power sharing.
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Which set of reasons emphasizes the very act of power sharing as valuable and highlights that power sharing is the ‘very spirit of democracy’?
Moral reasons emphasize the value of the act itself and highlight that power sharing is the ‘very spirit of democracy’.
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The government policies in Sri Lanka following independence favoured Sinhala applicants for which of the following?
Government policies favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.
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Power shared among governments at different levels—a general government for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level—is called:
This form of sharing is called Federal division of power (Vertical division).
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Where are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated geographically?
Sri Lankan Tamils are concentrated in the north and east of the country.
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The tyranny of the majority is oppressive for the minority, and it often affects which other group adversely as well?
The tyranny of the majority often affects the majority adversely as well.
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What measure did the democratically elected government in Sri Lanka adopt in 1956?
In 1956, the government passed an Act to recognize Sinhala as the only official language.
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The constitution of Sri Lanka stipulated that the state shall protect and foster which religion?
The constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
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The demand by the finance ministers of various states in Nigeria for the federal government to declare its revenue distribution formula (as cited in the source) exemplifies which form of power sharing?
The demand regarding the federal government and states exemplifies Vertical division of power.
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