10TH POWER SHARING MCQ TEST.pdf

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Test / Exam Name: Sst Test Standard: 10th Subject: Social Studies
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Questions: 40 Time: 60 Mins Marks: 40




Q1. In Sri lanka, there are about percent Christians, who are both Tamil and 1 Mark
Sinhala?
1. 10
2. 15
3. 7
4. 12

Q2. Study the given caricature. Which of the following options best signifies this cartoon? 1 Mark
1. Concentration of power in few hands.
2. Democracy is like a horse-cart.
3. Putin and Bush are good friends.
4. None of the above.

Q3. A legitimate government is one where citizens:
1. Through participation, acquire a stake in the system.
2. Through roles, acquire a stake in the system.
3. Without participation, acquire a stake in the system.
4. None of the above.
1 Mark

Q4. Brussels was chosen the headquarters of:
1. European Union
2. G-77
3. G-5
4. None of these
1 Mark

Q5. Most of the Sinhalese Speaking people in Srilanka are ?
1. Hindus
2. Christians
3. Muslims
4. Buddhists
1 Mark

Q6. One basic principle of democracy is that people:
1. Can enjoy all the powers.
2. Can not enjoy all the powers.
3. Are the source of all political power.
4. Are not the source of all political power.
1 Mark

Q7. The principle of majoritarianism led to a civil war in:
1. Sri Lanka.
2. Georgia.
3. Belgium. 4. Ukraine.
1 Mark

2. Q8. Which one of the following is a major caste group of Sri Lanka:
1. Christian and Tamil.
2. Buddhist and Hindu.
3. Sinhali and Tamil.
4. Sinhali and Christian.
1 Mark

Q9. System of 'checks and balances' means:
1. Horizontal distribution of powers.
2. Separation of powers.
3. Put a check on the exercise of unlimited powers of the organs of government by
maintaining a balance of power among various institutions.
4. Federal division of powers.
1 Mark

Q10. Look at the above building and name it? 1 Mark
1. Indian parliament.
2. Sri Lanka parliament.
3. European parliament.
4. None of the above.

Q11. When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union, was
chosen as its headquarters.
1. Brussels
2. Paris
3. London
4. Zurich
1 Mark

Q12. The capital city of Belgium is:
1. Rome.
2. Moscow.
3. Brussels.
4. Sydney.
1 Mark

Q13. The policy ................ of was constitutionally adopted by the Government of Belgium.
1. Majoritarianism.
2. Accommodation.
3. Discrimination.
4. Economic equality.
1 Mark

Q14. Which of the following is not one of the three organs of government powers are shared?
1. Legislature
2. Bureaucracy
3. Executive
4. Judiciary
1 Mark

Q15. Belgium has borders with France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
1. Sweden 2. Austria 3. Italy 4. Germany
1 Mark

Q16. Which of the following is not a major social group in Sri Lanka?
1. Sinhala-speakers or Sinhala Community.
2. Sri Lankan Tamils.
3. Indian Tamils.
4. Anglo-Indians.

1 Mark

3. Q17. Which is a federal division of power?
1. Governments at the provincial or regional level.
2. Legislature, executive and judiciary.
3. Among different social groups.
4. Political parties, pressure groups and movements.
1 Mark

Q18. Sri Lanka is just a few kilometres off the southern coast of:
1. Kerala.
2. Tamil Nadu.
3. Karnataka.
4. Maharashtra.
1 Mark

Q19. Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have:
1. Unequal representation.
2. Equal representation.
3. No representation.
4. None of the above.
1 Mark

Q20. Power is shared among different political parties that represent:
1. Different candidates.
2. Same ideologies.
3. Different ideologies and social groups.
4. None of the above.
1 Mark

Q21. Who elects the community government in Belgium?
1. People belonging to one language community only.
2. By the leader of Belgium.
3. The citizens of the whole country.
4. The community leaders to Belgium.
1 Mark

Q22. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes below in the lists: 1 Mark

List I List II
1. Federalism (a) Power shared by different social groups.
2.
Coalition g
overnment
(b)
When power is taken away from central & state government a
nd given to local government.

3.
Community
government

(c)
Is a system of the government in which power is divided betw
een central authority and various constituent units of the count
ry.
4.
Decentralis
ation
(d) Power shared by two or more political parties.
1. 1.(c), 2.(a), 3.(d), 4.(b)
2. 1.(c), 2.(d), 3.(b), 4.(a)
3. 1.(c), 2.(d), 3.(a), 4.(b)
4. 1.(a), 2.(c), 3.(d), 4.(b)

Q23. The governments at the provincial jor regional level, in India, are called:
1. Zila parishad.
2. Gram parishad.
3. Central government.
4. State government.
1 Mark

Q24. Most of the Sinhala-Speaking people are:
1. Hindus. 2. Muslims. 3. Buddhists. 4. Christians.

1 Mark

4. Q25. Which one of the following systems of power sharing is called checks and balances?
1. Horizontal distribution of powers. 2. Federal division of powers.
3. Separation of powers. 4.Power shared among different levels of government.
1 Mark

Q26. In the island nation of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Tamil population is concentrated in the
and of the country.
1. South and West. 2. South and East. 3. North and Central. 4. North and East.
1 Mark

Q27. When did the Civil War of Sri Lanka end?
1. 2010 2. 2009 3. 2005 4.2011
1 Mark

Q28. How many times was the constitution of Belgium amended between 1970 and 1993?
1. Three times 2. Two times 3.Four times 4.Once
1 Mark

Q29. The new Constitution of Sri Lanka shall protect and foster
1. Christian. 2.Buddhism. 3.Muslim. 4.Hindu.
1 Mark

Q30. The Government in which power is shared by two or more political parties, is known as:
1. Community Government. 2.Unitary Government. 3.Federal Government. 4.Coalition Government.
1 Mark

Q31. Which of the following is not the benefits of power sharing?
1. It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups.
2. It ensures political stability in the long run.
3. All political parties get their expected share.
4. It upholds the spirit of democracy.
1
Mark

Q32. ‘Community government’ exists in:
1. Sri Lanka 2. Germany 3. USA 4. Belgium.
1 Mark

Q33. What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?
1. 50% 2. 20% 3. 18% 4. 16%

1 Mark
Q34. What does Tamil Eelam mean?
1. Tamil state. 2.Tamil government. 3.Tamil nation. 4.Tamil court.

1 Mark

Q35. By the 1980s several political organisations were formed demanding ?
1. Certain rights. 2.Independent Tamil Eelam (state).
3. Sovereign State. 4.Priority in Jobs for Tamils.
1 Mark

Q36. was started in Sri Lanka due to distrust between the two communities.
1. First world war. 2. Second world war. 3. Civil war. 4. Belgium war.
1 Mark

Q37. Sri Lanka became independent in the year:
1. 1958 2.1960 4. 1947 5. 1948
1 Mark
Q38. An Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language in:
1. 1954 2. 1955 3. 1956 4. 1957
1 Mark

Q39. Which language is spoken by 80 per cent people of Brussels?
1. French 2. Dutch
3. German 4. Latin

Q40. Power sharing between................ is not a form of power sharing. 1 Mark
1. A monarch and his ministers. 2. Organs of the government. 3. Different levels of government. 4. Social groups.