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Federal power-sharing is more effective today than in the past mainly because ________________________.

  1. It is the age of coalition governments at the centre

  2. States today are more conscious of their rights

  3. Centre today depends more on states

  4. There are more powerful leaders at the state level
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

After 1990, India saw the rise of regional political parties. This was also the beginning of the era of coalition government at the Centre. Since no single party got a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, the major national parties had to enter into an alliance with many parties including several regional parties to form a government at the Centre. This led to a new culture of power sharing and respect for the autonomy of State Governments. Thus, federal power-sharing is more effective today than it was in the early years after the Constitution came into force.

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Which one of the following communities is not related to Sri Lanka?

  1. Sri Lankan Tamils

  2. Dutch

  3. Sinhalsese

  4. Indian Tamils
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sri Lankan communities are mainly composed of Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils, Moors, Indian Tamils. Sinhalese make up 74.9% of population, Sri Lankan Tamils 11.1%, Moors which are descendants of Arabs 9.3% and Indian Tamils 4.1%. Conflicts have dominated the public life of Sri Lanka since 19th century, because of ethnic groups division of society. Option B is unrelated, hence the correct answer.  

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Which one of the following is a moral reason behind power-sharing? 

  1. Power-sharing reduces the possibility of conflict.

  2. Power-sharing can reduce violence and instability.

  3. Power-sharing is in the very spirit of democracy.

  4. Power-sharing ensures the stability of political order.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy. A democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected by its exercise, and who have to live with its effects. People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed. A legitimate government is one where citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the system. 

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Sharing of power between different organs of the Government such as legislature, executive and judiciary is called ___________.

  1. Vertical power-sharing

  2. Horizontal power-Sharing

  3. Circular power-sharing

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary. This is known as the horizontal distribution of power because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. Such separation ensures that none of the organs can exercise unlimited power. Each organ checks the others. 
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Which of the following country has the head quarter of the European union?

  1. USA

  2. France

  3. Belgium

  4. Australia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

European Union (EU) is comprised of 28 nations with its headquarter located in Brussels, Belgium. EU was created by Maastricht Treaty which came into force on 1st November 1993. The treaty was aimed at improving political, economic integration of European countries by creating a single currency Euro, common foreign and security policy. EU was awarded Nobel Prize for peace in 2012 for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe.

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The major social groups of Sri Lanka are _________________.

  1. Sinhalse and Dutch

  2. Dutch and Sri Lankan Tamils

  3. Sinhalse and Sri Lankan Tamils

  4. French and Dutch
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The major social groups of the Sri Lanka are the "Sinhala speakers and Tamil Speakers

74% population of Sri Lanka belongs to Sinhala speakers community.
18% population of Sri Lanka belongs to Tamil Speakers community.
Tamil speakers further divided into two categories
(1) Sri Lankan Tamils : These are the Tamil natives of the Country.
(2) Indian Tamils : These are those Tamils  whose forefathers came from India as Plantation workers during colonial period.

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Between 1970 and 1993, in order to work out an arrangement that would enable every community to live in Belgium, the Belgians _________.

  1. Formed a new constitution

  2. Amended their constitution

  3. Segregated the areas of different communities

  4. Removed all kinds restrictions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Belgium constitution was amended four times between 1970 to 1993 to accommodate everyone to live together in the country.
  •  The arrangement they worked out is different from any other country and is very innovative.
  • For eg.  Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government. 
  •  Many powers of the central government have been given to state governments of the two regions of the country. The state governments are not subordinate to the Central Government. 
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Sri Lanks emerged as an independent nation in ____________.

  1. 1948

  2. 1943

  3. 1953

  4. 1958
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sri Lanka achieved its independence from British Empire on 4th February 1948 and became Dominion of Ceylon. It was then known as British Ceylon. Dominion status under British Commonwealth was for 24 years, later it turned into Republic of Sri Lanka on 22nd May 1972. D. S. Senanayake of United National Party (UNP) was the first Prime Minister of Ceylon. Option A 1948 is the correct answer.

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What was the most serious demand of the Sri Lankan Tamils which resulted in a civil war in Sri Lanka? 

  1. Reservation of jobs for Tamils

  2. Recognition of Tamil as an official language

  3. Creation of an independent Tamil Eelam

  4. Creation of a federation with autonomy to Tamils
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
 By 1980s several political organisations were formed demanding an independent Tamil Eelam (state) in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
The distrust between the two communities turned into widespread conflict. It soon turned into a civil war. As a result thousands of people of both the communities have been killed. 
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Belgium government is a good example of ______________.

  1. Monarchy

  2. Community government

  3. Unitary government

  4. Federal government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In Belgium apart from the Central and the State Government, there is a third kind of government. This ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French, and German-speaking – no matter where they live. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues. In Belgium, the leaders have realized that the unity of the country is possible only by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions. Such a realization resulted in mutually acceptable arrangements for sharing power.