Welcome to your Power Sharing Quiz (Class 10th) 1. When did the civil war in Sri Lanka end? 1980s 1956 2009 1948 None 2. What did several political organizations in the 1980s demand for the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka? Independence for Tamil Eelam Recognition of Sinhala as an official language Preferential policies for Tamil applicants Buddhist cultural protection None 3. What fundamental value does power sharing uphold in democracies? Economic growth Minority dominance Citizen participation and legitimacy Cultural assimilation None 4. What majoritarian measure was adopted by the democratically elected government of Sri Lanka in 1956? Stipulation to protect and foster Buddhism Establishment of regional autonomy for Tamil provinces Recognition of Tamil as the only official language Implementation of preferential policies for Tamil applicants None 5. What language do majority of people in the Flemish region of Belgium speak? English French Dutch German None 6. What does the term "horizontal distribution of power" refer to in the context of government organs? Power sharing between central and regional governments Delegation of power to local administrative bodies Centralization of authority within a single governmental organ Separation of powers among legislative, executive, and judiciary None 7. Which community in Sri Lanka is primarily concentrated in the north and east regions of the country? Christians Sinhala-speakers Indian Tamils Sri Lankan Tamils None 8. What was a source of tension between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s? Ethnic segregation Economic disparity Political corruption Religious differences None 9. Why has the Belgian governance model been considered successful? It has prevented linguistic divisions and civic conflict. It has favored one language community over others. It has centralized all governmental powers. It has eliminated all political parties. None 10. What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in a democracy? To prevent concentration of power in any one branch To consolidate power in the executive branch To streamline decision-making processes To ensure unlimited authority of the judiciary None
