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