CHAPTER 01: POWER SHARING

1. Where is Belgium located?

Europe
2. Name the Indian state which is compared to Belgium?
Haryana
3. Name the border countries of Belgium
France Netherlands Germany Luxemburg (FNGL)
4. A social division based on shared culture is
called______________________
Ethnic
5. Of the countrys total population in Belgium _______________-
percent in Wallonia Region and speak____________________-
language
40 percent and French
6. Of the countrys total population in Belgium _____________
percent in Flemish region and speak ______________________
language
59 percent and Dutch language
7. Name the capital city of Belgium
Brussels
8. What is the ethnic composition in Brussels?
80 percent speak French
20 percent speak Dutch
9.___________________community was relatively rich and powerful
in Belgium
French speaking
10.____________________speaking community got the benefit of
economic development and education later
Dutch
11. Mention the period of ethnic tension in Belgium.
1950s-1960s
12. The tension between French and Dutch was more acute in
___________________
Brussels
13. The major social groups in Srilanka
are_______________________
Sinhala speakers (74 percent)
14. What are the two sub groups among the Tamils in Srilanka?
Srilankan Tamils and Indian Tamils
15. Srilankan Tamils are concentrated in the __________________ of
Srilanka
North and East of the country
16. Most of the Sinhala speaking people in Srilanka
are___________________
Buddhists
17. Srilanka emerged as an independent country in the year
__________________
1948
18. A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a
country in whichever way it wants is called
_______________________
Majoritarianism
19. The leaders of Sinhala community followed a policy of
_______________ in Srilanka
Majoritarianism
20. In the year __________________ an Act was passed in Srilanka to
recognize Sinhala as the only official language disregarding Tamil
1956
21. In Srilanka a new constitution stipulated that the state shall
protect and foster___________________
Buddhism
22.___________________launched parties and struggles for the
recognition of Tamil as an official language in Srilanka
Srilankan Tamils
23. By 1980s several political organizations were formed in Srilanka
demanding ____________________ in northern and eastern part of
Srilanka
Independent Tamil Eeelam
24. A violent conflict between opposing groups within a country is
called ___________________
Civil War

25. Between 1970-1993 Belgium amended its constitution-

_____________times to work out an arrangement to settle ethnic
disputes.
Four
26.___________________has a separate govt in which both the
communities have equal representation
Brussels
27. Apart from the central and State govt. there is a third kind of govt
in Belgium and this is called _________________
Community govt.
28.______________________was chosen as the headquarters of
European Union
Brussels
29. Something based on prudence or on careful calculation of gains
and losses is called___________
Prudential
30. Two different sets of reasons can be given in favour of power
sharing such as _________________
Prudential and Moral
31. Power sharing is good because of _____________________
prudential reasons
It helps to reduce the conflicts between social groups
It is a good way to ensure the stability of political order
(Prudential)
32. Power sharing is good because of
______________________moral reasons
It is the spirit of democracy
People have right to be consulted
(Moral)
33. A________________________ govt. is one where citizens
through participation acquire a stake in the system
Legitimate
34. Power shared among different organs of government is
_______________ distribution of power
Horizontal
35. Checks and balances is related with ___________________
distribution of power sharing
Horizontal
36. Power shared among different levels of govt is
__________________distribution of power
Vertical
37. Community govt. in Belgium is an example of
____________________power sharing
Power shared among different social groups
38. Reserved seats and reserved constituencies are example
of________________ power sharing
Power shared among different social groups