Class 10 Power Sharing Mock Test (CBSE)

Topics in Power Sharing

• Belgium and Sri Lanka
• Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka
• Accommodation in Belgium
• Why power sharing is desirable
• Forms of power sharing

Power Sharing practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following measures was adopted by the Sri Lankan government in 1956 to establish Sinhala supremacy?

   1. (a)Equal job and university opportunities for all communities
   2. (b)Creation of a separate Tamil Eelam in northern Sri Lanka
   3. (c)Recognition of Sinhala as the only official language
   4. (d)Equal representation for Tamils in the central government
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   1. Correct option: (c) Recognition of Sinhala as the only official language+1

   Answer: (c)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   How many times was the Belgian constitution amended between 1970 and 1993 to enable everyone to live together within the same country?

   1. (a)Two times
   2. (b)Four times
   3. (c)Three times
   4. (d)Five times
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   1. Correct option: (b) Four times+1

   Answer: (b)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   What percentage of the total population of Belgium lives in the Flemish region and speaks the Dutch language?

   1. (a)40%
   2. (b)50%
   3. (c)59%
   4. (d)80%
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   1. Correct option: (c) 59%+1

   Answer: (c)
4. Q4Short answer·3 marks
   Analyze how the constitutional steps taken in Belgium reflected both prudential and moral reasons for power sharing. Support your argument with any three distinct institutional provisions of the Belgian model.
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   1. Prudential reason (power sharing reduces conflict between social groups and keeps the country united), shown through any one provision from: equal number of Dutch- and French-speaking ministers in the central government; some special laws need the support of a majority of members from each linguistic group; many powers of the central government given to the state governments of the two regions, which are not subordinate to the Centre; a separate government for Brussels in which both communities have equal representation; a 'Community Government' elected by people of one language community (Dutch, French or German-speaking) with power over cultural, educational and language issues; or any other valid provision of the Belgian model.+1
   2. Moral reason (power sharing is the very spirit of democracy: each community gets a share of power and a say in decisions that affect it), shown through a different provision from the same list.+1
   3. Third provision, a different one from the same list, explained as a power-sharing arrangement.+1

   Answer: Prudential: Belgium's arrangements reduced conflict between Dutch and French speakers and kept the country united. Moral: each community got a share of power, which is the spirit of democracy. Any three provisions: equal Dutch- and French-speaking ministers in the central government; special laws needing a majority of each linguistic group; state governments of the regions not subordinate to the Centre; a separate Brussels government with equal representation; a Community Government elected by each language community for cultural, educational and language matters.

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