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