Power Sharing Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge!

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Are you preparing for CBSE Class 10 Political Science? Test your understanding of Chapter 1: Power Sharing with this interactive MCQ quiz. These exam-focused questions will help you master the key concepts of power distribution in democracy.

About the Quiz

  • Chapter Name: Power Sharing
  • Subject: Class 10 Social Science (Political Science)
  • Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Level: Exam-Oriented & Concept-Based
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✔ Covers all important topics from NCERT & CBSE syllabus
✔ Includes competency-based and high-order thinking (HOTs) questions
✔ Helps in quick revision before exams

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Chapter 1 - Power Sharing

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Choose the correct statements:

  1. The official religion of Sri Lanka is Buddhism
  2. Sri Lankan Tamil refers to Tamil natives of the country.
  3. The leaders of Belgium amended their constitution 3 times.

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Choose the correct statement(s) about Belgium:

  1. The French-speaking community in Belgium was rich and powerful.
  2. The Dutch language is dominantly spoken in Belgium.
  3. Brussels is the capital city of Belgium.
  4. In Belgium, the leaders realized that the unity of the country is possible by respecting the feelings and interests of different countries.

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Fill in the blank:

__________ was chosen by the European Union as its headquarters.

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Population of Sri Lankan Tamils is concentrated in ____________ region of Sri Lanka.

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Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between Majoritarianism and Power sharing?

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Although the French were in a majority in Brussels, they gave equal representation to the Dutch in government because:

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In Sri Lanka, an Act was passed in _______ to recognize _______ as the only official language, disregarding _________.

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Match the following percentage of the population from column A with the social groups in column B:

Column A (% of the population)  Column B (Social Groups)
a. 59 % i. French speakers
b. 74 % ii. Dutch speakers
c. 40 % iii. Tamil speakers
d. 18 % iv. Sinhala speakers

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Which language is mainly spoken in the Flemish region of Belgium?

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What is the language spoken by the people residing in the Wallonia region of Belgium?

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Learning from Belgium’s experience, which of the following steps could have MOST LIKELY avoided a civil war in Sri Lanka that ended in 2009?

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Match List I (forms of power sharing) with List II (forms of government) and select the correct answer using the codes given below in the lists:

List I List II
1. Power is shared among different organs of government. A. Community government.
2. Power is shared among governments at different levels. B. Separation of powers.
3. Power shared by different social groups. C. Coalition government.
4. Power shared by two or more political parties. D. Federal government.

1 2 3 4
(a) D A B C
(b) B C D A
(c) B D A C
(d) C D A B

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Belgium is a small country in Europe and shares borders with France, _________, Germany, and Luxembourg.

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Match the following keywords from column A with their explanation in column B:

Column A (Keywords) Column B (Explanation)
a. Ethnic i. A belief that let the majority community rule a country.
b. Civil war ii. Calculation of gains and losses.
c. Prudential iii. Conflict between opposing groups.
d. Majoritarian iv. Division based on shared culture.

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Even though Ministers and government officials exercise power, they are responsible to the parliament or state assemblies. Such an arrangement is called

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Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka
✔ Accommodation in Belgium
✔ Vertical & Horizontal Power Sharing
✔ Federalism and Decentralization

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