Q 1 – Name the regions where Indian Tamils are concentrated :
(a) South Western Sri Lanka
(b) Central Sri Lanka
(c) Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka
(d) None of the above.
(C) Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka
Q 2 – In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak ……………….?
A. French
B. Dutch
C. German
D. English
A. French
Q 3 – Which is the capital city of Belgium?
(a) Wallonia
(b) Brussels
(c) Bonn
(d) Paris
(b) Brussels
Q 4 – 20 % of the people of Brussels Speak………?
A. Dutch
B. English
C. German
D. Italian
A. Dutch
Q 5 – In which city the tension between the Dutch and French communities was more acute?
(a) Wallonia
(b) Flemish
(c) Brussels
(d) None of the above.
(c) Brussels
Q 6 – Which one of the following communities constituted a majority in Brussels?
(a) French Speaking
(b) Dutch Speaking
(c) German Speaking
(d) None of them
(a) French Speaking
Q 7 – What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?
A. 50%
B. 20%
C. 18%
D. 16%
C. 18%
Q 8 – What led to tensions between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities?
(a) Delay in getting benefits of economic development by Dutch community
(b) Delay in getting benefits of economic development by the French community
(c) Cultural difference between the two communities
(d) None of the above.
(a) Delay in getting benefits of economic development by Dutch community
Q 9 – In which part of Sri Lanka are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated?
(a) North and South
(b) North and East
(c) East and West
(d) South and East
(b) North and East
Q 10 – The people whose forefathers came from India to Srilanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called…….
A. Sri Lankan Tamils
B. Indian Tamils
C. Tamil Indians
D. Indian Sri Lankans
B. Indian Tamils
Q 11 – What percentage of Belgium’s population live in the Flemish region?
(a) 40%
(b) 30%
(c) 59%
(d) 50%.
(c) 59%
Q 9 – In which part of Sri Lanka are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated?
(a) North and South
(b) North and East
(c) East and West
(d) South and East
Q 12 – Most of the Sinhalese Speaking people in Srilanka are…………?
A. Hindus
B. Christians
C. Muslims
D. Buddhists
D. Buddhists
Q 13 – Name the community which resented the domination by French-speaking minority in Belgium.
(a) Wallonian
(b) Dutch-speaking community
(c) German-speaking community
(d) None of the above.
(b) Dutch-speaking community
Q 14 – Which language is spoken by 80 per cent people of Brussels?
(a) French
(b) Dutch
(c) German
(d) Latin
(a) French
Q 15 – When did Sri Lanka emerge as an independent country?
A. 1949
B. 1950
C. 1948
D. 1951
C. 1948
Q 16 – What percentage of major social groups are Sinhala speakers in Sri Lanka?
(a) 50%
(b) 90%
(c) 74%
(d) 18%.
(c) 74%
Q 17 – In ……….an Act was passed to recognise Sinhalese as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil. The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhalese applicants for university positions and government jobs?
A. 1956
B. 1957
C. 1958
D. 1959
A. 1956
Q 18 – Which language was declared as the only official language of Sri Lanka by an Act passed in 1956?
(a) Tamil
(b) Sinhala
(c) Hindi
(d) English
(b) Sinhala
Q 19 – What is majoritarianism?
(a) A policy by Sri Lankan government to promote Tamilian majority
(b) A policy by Sri Lankan government to promote Sinhala majority
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above.
(b) A policy by Sri Lankan government to promote Sinhala majority
Q 20 – By the 1980s several political organisations were formed demanding ……..?
A. Certain rights
B. Independent Tamil Eelam (state)
C. Sovereign State
D. Priority in Jobs for Tamils
B. Independent Tamil Eelam (state)
Q 21 – The policy of Majoritarianism followed by Sri Lankan Government led to :
(a) Establishment of federation
(b) Civil war
(c) Establishment of democracy
(d) None of these..
(b) Civil war
Q 22 – When did the Civil War of Sri Lanka end?
A. 2010
B. 2009
C. 2005
D. 2011
B. 2009
Q 23 – Which of the following was not one of the initial demands of the Sri Lankan Tamils?
(a) Recognition of Tamil as an official language
(b) Regional autonomy
(c) Equality of opportunity in securing jobs and education
(d) Creation of an independent Tamil Eelam (state)
(d) Creation of an independent Tamil Eelam (state)
Q 24 – How many times was the constitution of Belgium amended between 1970 and 1993?
A. Three times
B. Two times
C. Four times
D. Once
C. Four times
Q 25 – Which one of the following was not included originally in the demand of Sri Lankan Tamils ?
(a) Regional autonomy
(b) Demand for Tamil as official language
(c) Equality in job and education
(d) Creation of Eelam State.
(d) Creation of Eelam State.
Q 26 – The ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking. What powers does it hold?
A. cultural, educational and language-related issues.
B. Political issues
C. Defence related issues
D. All of the above
A. Cultural, educational and language-related issues.
Q 27 – Which of the following is not a major social group in Sri Lanka?
(a) Sinhala-speakers or Sinhala Community
(b) Sri Lankan Tamils
(c) Indian Tamils
(d) Anglo-Indians
(d) Anglo-Indians
Q 28 – Give a reason as to why power-sharing can be good for a country?
A. it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
B. is a good way to ensure the stability of political order
C. It does not lead to confusion in managing the state
D. A & B
d) A & B
Q 29 – Which of the statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka are correct?
(a) In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking people
(b) In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority
(c) 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
(d) The transformation of Belgium from a unitary government to a federal one prevented the division of the country on linguistic lines.
(d) The transformation of Belgium from a unitary government to a federal one prevented the division of the country on linguistic lines.
Q 30 – Give one moral reason as to why power sharing is good?
A. it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
B. It does not lead to confusion in managing the state
C. People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
D. power-sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order
C. People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
Q 31 – Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Power sharing is good for democracy
(b) Power-sharing leads to conflict in society
(c) It destroys country’s unity
(d) Coalition Government was formed by Democrats and Republicans in 2005 in Germany.
(a) Power sharing is good for democracy
Q 32 – Give an example of horizontal distribution of power?
A. governments at the provincial or regional level.
B. legislature, executive and judiciary
C. among different social groups
D. political parties, pressure groups and movements
B. legislature, executive and judiciary
Q 33 – What led to tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?
(a) Both the communities demanded special powers
(b) The minority French-speaking community was richer and more powerful than the majority Dutch-speaking community
(c) The majority Dutch-speaking community was richer and more powerful than the minority French-speaking community
(d) Both the communities were equal in socio-economic ladder and this was resented by the French-speaking community
(b) The minority French-speaking community was richer and more powerful than the majority Dutch-speaking community
Q 34 – How did the Belgium government try to solve the ethnic problem?
(a) Through joint meetings with opposition leaders
(b) By respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions
(c) By holding a referendum
(d) None of these.
(b) By respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions
Q 35 – Which is a federal division of power?
A. governments at the provincial or regional level.
B. legislature, executive and judiciary
C. among different social groups
D. political parties, pressure groups and movements
A. governments at the provincial or regional level.
Q 36 – Which is a prudent reason for power-sharing?
(a) It reduces the possibility of conflict between communities and ensures the stability of political order
(b) Power-sharing is the very spirit of democracy
(c) Both the above
(d) None of the above
(a) It reduces the possibility of conflict between communities and ensures the stability of political order
Q 37 – Which of the following is not an element of Vertical power-sharing?
(a) Power-sharing between different levels of Government
(b) Supervision of Higher organ over a lower organ
(c) Sharing of power between government and oppositions
(d) None of these.
(c) Sharing of power between government and oppositions
Q 38 – Who elects the communist government in Belgium?
(a) People belonging to one language community only
(b) By the leader of Belgium
(c) The citizens of the whole country
(d) The community leaders to Belgium
(a) People belonging to one language community only
Q 39 – Where power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary, what is the functioning of this system called?
A. Horizontal system
B. system of checks and balances
C. System of shared duties
D. System of limited power
B. system of checks and balances
Q 40 – Which of the following is an element of Horizontal power-sharing?
(a) Power-sharing between different communities
(b) Power-sharing between different organs of Government
(c) Centralization of power
(d) Unitary form of Government
(e) None of these.
(b) Power-sharing between different organs of Government
Q 41 – In the city of Brussels
(a) 80% of people speak French while 20% speak Dutch
(b) 80% of people speak Dutch while 20% speak French
(c) 80% of people speak German while 20% speak French
(d) 80% of people speak German while 20% speak Dutch
(a) 80% of people speak French while 20% speak Dutch
Q 42 – Non-sharing of power leads to
(a) peace among all the communities
(b) tyranny of the majority and oppression of the minority
(c) negation of the very spirit of democracy
(d) both (b) and (c)
(d) both (b) and (c)
Q 43 – Which of the following is not an element of Majoritarianism?
(a) Preferential policies to favour Sinhala community in jobs
(b) A new constitution to protect and promote Buddhism
(c) Granting of citizenship to Sri Lankan Tamils
(d) None of these.
(c) Granting of citizenship to Sri Lankan Tamils
Q 44 – Which of the following is not one of the aspects of the federal division of powers?
(a) Sharing of powers among central provincial and local governments
(b) Division of powers involving higher and lower levels of government
(c) The Constitution clearly lays down powers of different levels of government
(d) There is no vertical division of powers
(d) There is no vertical division of powers
Q 45 – In Sri Lanka, there are about….. per cent Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 7
D. 12
C. 7
Q 46 – Which of the following is not the valid reason for power-sharing?
(a) Because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between the various social groups
(b) It helps in imposing the will of the majority community over the minority
(c) It helps in the decentralization of power
(d) None of these
(b) It helps in imposing the will of the majority community over the minority
Q 47 – In Srilanka the democratically elected government adopted a series of ………..
measures to establish Sinhala supremacy?
A. Extreme
B. Democratic
C. Political
D. Majoritarian
D. Majoritarian
Q 48 – Different arguments are usually put forth in favour of and against power-sharing. Identify those who 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
A. 1, 2, 4, 6
B. 1, 3, 5, 6
C. 1, 2, 4, 7
D. 2, 3, 4, 7
A. 1, 2, 4, 6
Q 49 – The Government in which power is shared by two or more political parties, is known as :
(a) Community Government
(b) Unitary Government
(c) Federal Government
(d) Coalition Government
(d) Coalition Government
Q 50. Which of the following is not one of the three organs of government powers are shared?
(a) Legislature
(b) Bureaucracy
(c) Executive
(d) Judiciary
(b) Bureaucracy
Q 51. Which one of the following statements about coalition Government is true?
(a) Power is shared among the different organs of the government
(b) Power is shared among governments at different levels
(c) Power is shared by different social groups
(d) Power is shared by two or more political parties
(d) Power is shared by two or more political parties
Q 52. Which one of the following is not a valid reason for power-sharing?
(a) for majoritarianism
(b) being part and parcel of democracy
(c) to reduce tensions
(d) for political stability
(a) for majoritarianism
Q 53. Which language was declared as the only official language of Sri Lanka by an Act passed in 1956?
(a) Tamil
(b) Sinhala
(c) Hindi
(d) English
(b) Sinhala
Q 54. Which of the following was not a provision of the Act of 1956 passed in Sri Lanka?
(a) Sinhala was recognised as the only official language
(b) Buddhism was to be protected by the state
(c) Provinces were given autonomy
(d) Sinhalas were favoured in government jobs
(c) Provinces were given autonomy
(a) Horizontal distribution of powers
(b) Federal division of powers
(c) Separation of powers
(d) Power shared among different levels of government.
(a) Horizontal distribution of powers
Q 56. Among the following countries to which one do, ‘Indian Tamils’ belong:
(a) Belgium
(b) Germany
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) France
(c) Sri Lanka
Q 57. Power-sharing is good because:
(a) It increases the conflict between social groups
(b) It ensures the instability of political order
(c) It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups
(d) It leads to violence
(c) It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups
Q 58. ‘Sri Lankan Tamil’ refers to which of the following?
(a) Tamil Muslim
(b) Tamil native of the country
(c) Tamil whose forefathers came from India in the colonial period
(d) Tamil Hindu
(b) Tamil native of the country
Q 59. Tyranny of the majority is not just oppressive for the minority; it often brings ruin to:
(a) The minority as well
(b) The country as well
(c) Majority as well
(d) All the above
(c) Majority as well
Q 60. Power-sharing is good because it helps to:
(a) Increase the possibility of conflict between social groups
(b) Reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
(c) Share the powers between the social groups
(d) None of the above
(b) Reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups