Class 10 Civics Power Sharing Fill in the blanks , Multiple Choice Question [mcq] and True false .
Fill in the Blanks
1. In a democracy, an intelligent sharing of power among the legislature, executive, and __________ is very important. Answer: judiciary
2. Belgium is smaller in area than the Indian state of __________.Answer: Haryana
3. In Belgium, 59 per cent of people live in the Flemish region and speak the __________ language.Answer: Dutch
4. In Brussels, __________ per cent of people speak French.Answer: 80
5. Sri Lanka is an __________ nation.Answer: island
6. The major social groups in Sri Lanka are the Sinhala-speakers and the __________ speakers.Answer: Tamil
7. In 1956, an Act was passed in Sri Lanka to recognise __________ as the only official language.Answer: Sinhala
8. The Sri Lankan Tamils launched struggles for __________ autonomy.Answer: regional
9. Between 1970 and 1993, the Belgian leaders amended their __________ four times.Answer: constitution
10. In Belgium, the __________ government is elected by people belonging to one language community.Answer: community
11. Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of __________ between social groups.Answer: conflict
12. A democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected by its __________.Answer: exercise
13. __________ reasons for power sharing stress that it will bring better outcomes.Answer: Prudential
14. In Lebanon, the country’s President must belong to the __________ sect of Catholic Christians.Answer: Maronite
15. In India, the general government for the entire country is called the __________ Government.Answer: Central or Union
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which region of Belgium do 59 per cent of the people live in?
(a) Wallonia
(b) Brussels
(c) Flemish
(d) German-speaking region
Answer: (c)
2. What percentage of people in Brussels speak French?
(a) 20 per cent
(b) 40 per cent
(c) 59 per cent
(d) 80 per cent
Answer: (d)
3. Which country has a population about the same as that of Haryana?
(a) Belgium
(b) Germany
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Netherlands
Answer: (c)
4. What is the percentage of Sinhala-speakers in Sri Lanka?
(a) 13 per cent
(b) 18 per cent
(c) 74 per cent
(d) 80 per cent
Answer: (c)
5. What did the 1956 Act in Sri Lanka do?
(a) Recognised Tamil as an official language.
(b) Recognised Sinhala as the only official language.
(c) Protected the rights of Tamil-speakers.
(d) Promoted bilingualism.
Answer: (b)
6. What was a key demand of the Sri Lankan Tamils?
(a) A Sinhala-speaking state.
(b) Regional autonomy.
(c) A unitary government.
(d) Centralised power.
Answer: (b)
7. How many times did Belgium amend its constitution between 1970 and 1993?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
Answer: (c)
