PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)

Practice Sheet 2
Grade: X Topic: Ch 1 Power Sharing
Subject: Social Science Answer Scheme Maximum Marks: 10

Question 1 Choose the correct option.

(a) Which of the following is an example of horizontal sharing of power? [1]
i. Power sharing between different states.
ii. Power sharing between different organs of the government.
iii. Power sharing between different levels of the government.
iv. Power sharing between different political parties.
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(b) Power sharing is desirable because it helps: [1]
i) To increase pressure on government.
ii) To reduce possibilities of conflicts.
iii) To generates awareness among people.
iv) To increase percentage of voters.
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(c) System of 'checks and balances' means: [1]
i) Horizontal distributions of powers.
ii) Separations of powers.
iii) Put a check on the exercise of unlimited powers of
government by maintaining a balance of power among
various institutions.
iv) Federal division of powers.
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(d) Who elects the ‘community government’ in Belgium? [1]
i) People belonging to one language community only.
ii) By the leader of Belgium.
iii) The citizen of the whole country.
iv) The community leaders of Belgium.
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 (e) Which of the following statements about power sharing arrangements [1]
is correct?
i) Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious,
linguistic or ethnic divisions.
ii) Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that have
regional divisions.
iii) Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is
small or does not have social divisions.
iv) Power sharing is not necessary at all.
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Question 2 Answer the following questions briefly. [1]
(a) Which factors are responsible for increasing the feeling of alienation
among Sri Lankan Tamils?
Sinhala was recognised as the only official language in Sri Lanka
and the government formulated a policy that favoured Sinhala
applicants for university and government jobs.
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(b) What is the difference between prudential and moral reasons for power [1]
sharing?
Prudential reason: Power sharing in democracy reduces the
possibility of conflicts between different social groups.
Moral reason: In a democracy, citizens have the right to be
consulted on how they are to be governed.
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(c) What is separation of power? [1]
The separation of power is the power sharing among the different
organs of government with their specific jurisdiction.
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(d) In which form of power sharing, power is shared at different levels of [1]
government?
Power is shared at different levels of government in vertical form
of power sharing.
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(e) Define coalition government. [1]
The Coalition Government implies a government of two or more
parties. When the alliance of two or more parties gets elected and
forms a government it is known as the coalition government.
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