Power Sharing MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Power shared among governments at different levels is also called:

1. none of the above
2. horizontal distribution
3. vertical distribution
4. slant distribution

2. Power sharing increases the possibility of conflict between social groups.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

3. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of:

1. none of the above
2. population
3. political order
4. both a and b

4. Power sharing is desirable and reduces possibilities of conflict within the country.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

5. Power sharing is desirable because it

1. ensures the stability of political order.
2. helps the people of different communities to celebrated their festivals.
3. imposes the will of the majority community over others.
4. reduces the conflict between social groups.

6. Power struggle demanding separate Eelam was launched by:

1. none of these
2. Sinhalese
3. Buddhists
4. Tamilians

7. Power struggle demanding separating Eelam was launched by:

1. none of the above
2. Sinhalese
3. Buddhists
4. Tamilians

8. Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that:
It gives a fair share to minority.
It ensures the stability of political order.
It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups.
It is the very spirit of democracy.
Which of the above statements are correct?

1. A, B & C
2. A, B
3. A, C and D
4. All are correct

9. Sri Lanka is an island nation, just a few kilometres from the Southern coast of

1. Lakshadweep
2. Goa
3. Kerala
4. Tamil Nadu

10. Sri Lanka is facing the problems because of supporting the Tamilians in the state.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

11. The capital city of Belgium is:

1. none of the above
2. Dutch
3. France
4. Brussels

12. The community government is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking. What powers does it hold

1. All of the above
2. Cultural, educational and language-related issues.
3. Political issues
4. Defence related issues

13. The Constitution of Belgium prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers.............in the central government

1. None of the above
2. Shall be equal
3. Dutch speaking shall be more
4. French speaking will be more

14. The feeling of accommodation has led to the problem in Sri Lanka.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

15. The idea of power-sharing has emerged in opposition to

1. Undivided political power under one sect
2. Democracy
3. Dictatorship
4. Monarchy

16. The people whose forefathers came from India to Srilanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called

1. Indian Sri Lankans
2. Sri Lankan Tamils
3. Indian Tamils
4. Tamil Indians

17. What is the percentage of Sinhala-speaking people in Sri Lanka?

1. 19%
2. 74%
3. 75%
4. 14%

18. What is the percentage of Sri Lankan Tamils out of the total population of Sri Lanka?

1. 25 percent
2. 10 percent
3. 19 percent
4. 13 percent

19. What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking

1. 16%
2. 50%
3. 20%
4. 18%

20. What proportion of population speaks French in the capital city of Belgium?

1. Antwep
2. Bruges
3. Brussels
4. Ghent

21. When did Sri Lanka emerge as an independent country?

1. 1951
2. 1949
3. 1950
4. 1948

22. When did the Civil War of Sri Lanka end

1. 2011
2. 2010
3. 2009
4. 2005

23. When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union,.......... was chosen as the headquarter?

1. London
2. Paris
3. Brussels
4. Rome

24. When power is shared among different organs of the government it is called as

1. federal distribution of power
2. horizontal distribution of power
3. community distribution of power
4. coalition of power

25. Where power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary, what is the functioning of this system called?

1. System of limited power
2. Horizontal system
3. system of checks and balances
4. System of shared duties

26. Which is a federal division of power?

1. political parties, pressure groups and movements
2. governments at the provincial or regional level.
3. legislature, executive and judiciary
4. among different social groups

27. Which language is dominantly spoken in Belgium?

1. Italian
2. Dutch
3. Spanish
4. France

28. Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian form of power-sharing arrangements?
Power is shared among governments at different levels.
Power is shared among different organs of government.
Power is shared among different social groups.
Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of competition.

1. A, C and D
2. A, B, C, D
3. B, C and D
4. A and C

29. Which of the following is not the benefit of power sharing?

1. It reduces the possibility of conflicts between social groups.
2. It upholds the spirit of democracy.
3. Political parties get their expected share.
4. It ensures political stability in the long-run.

30. Which of the following is not the form of power sharing?

1. Division of power among social groups
2. Vertical division of power
3. Horizontal division of power
4. Division of power between people

31. Which of the following is the capital city of Belgium?

1. Antwerp
2. Bruges
3. Brussels
4. Ghent

32. Which one of the following statements about power-sharing arrangements is correct?

1. Power-sharing is not necessary at all.
2. Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious, linguistic or ethnic divisions.
3. Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that have regional divisions.
4. Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions.

33. Which one of the following countries does not share its boundary with Belgium?

1. Luxembourg
2. France
3. Netherlands
4. Sweden

34. 20 % of the people of Brussels Speak...........

1. Italian
2. Dutch
3. English
4. German

35. A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority is:

1. Community Government
2. Power Sharing
3. Central Government
4. Majoritarianism

36. A system of checks and balances is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements:

1. Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
2. Power sharing among different social groups.
3. Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
4. Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.

37. A war-like conflict between two opposite groups in a country is called

1. None of these
2. Cold war
3. Civil war
4. Ethnic war

38. All these government measures, coming one after the other, gradually increased the............among the Sri Lankan Tamils

1. Subordination
2. Protests
3. Favouritism
4. Feeling of alienation

39. An Act of recognising Sinhala as the official language was signed in:

1. 1948
2. 1942
3. 1956
4. 1954

40. Belgium and Sri Lanka are the two similar causes in the struggle of people.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

41. Belgium has French people in majority whereas the others struggle for their rights.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

42. Belgium has worked on the principles of:

1. none of the above
2. majoritarianism
3. accommodation
4. both a and b

43. Belgium Shares borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and..........

1. Italy
2. England
3. Norway
4. Luxembourg

44. Belgium shares its border with:

1. all of the above
2. France
3. Germany
4. Luxembourg

45. Brussels presented a special problem:What was it

1. English was becoming dominant
2. Dutch-speaking people constituted a minority in the country, but a majority in the capital
3. Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital
4. Other foreign languages were seeping in

46. By the 1980s several political organisations were formed demanding

1. Priority in Jobs for Tamils
2. Certain rights
3. Independent Tamil Eelam (state)
4. Sovereign State

47. Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.
1. In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.
2. In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.
3. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
4. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines Which of the statements is correct?

1. 2, 3 and 4
2. All of the above
3. 1, 2 and 4
4. 3 and 4

48. Consider the following statements about the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka:
Major social groups are the Sinhala- speaking (74%) and Tamil-speaking (18%)?
Among the Tamils, there are two sub-groups, Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils.
There are about 7% Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala.
Most of the Sinhala-speaking are Hindus or Muslims and most of the Tamil-speaking are Buddhists.
Which of the above statements are correct?

1. A, B, C, D
2. A, B, C
3. A, B, D
4. B, C, D

49. Consider the following two statements on power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below:
1. Power sharing is good for democracy.
2. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Which of these statements are true and false?

1. 1 is false but 2 is true
2. 1 is true but 2 is false
3. Both 1 and 2 are true
4. Both 1 and 2 are false

50. Different arguments are usually put forth in favour of and against power sharing. Identify those which are in favour of power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below? Power sharing:
1. reduces conflict among different communities
2. decreases the possibility of arbitrariness
3. delays decision making process
4. accommodates diversities
5. increases instability and divisiveness
6. promotes people’s participation in government
7. undermines the unity of a country

1. 2, 3, 4, 7
2. 1, 2, 4, 6
3. 1, 3, 5, 6
4. 1, 2, 4, 7