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