Which language is spoken by the majority in Belgium?
A. French
B. Dutch ✅
C. German
D. English
In the capital city Brussels, 80% of people speak:
A. Dutch
B. French ✅
C. German
D. English
The percentage of French-speaking people in Belgium is:
A. 59%
B. 40%
C. 30% ✅
D. 20%
Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in:
A. 1947
B. 1948 ✅
C. 1950
D. 1956
In 1956, an Act was passed in Sri Lanka to recognize ______ as the only official language:
A. Tamil
B. English
C. Sinhala ✅
D. French
The capital city of Belgium is:
A. Antwerp
B. Brussels ✅
C. Ghent
D. Bruges
Power sharing is desirable because it:
A. Helps the majority to impose their will
B. Reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups ✅
C. Ensures the dominance of the ruling party
D. None of the above
Which of the following is an example of horizontal power sharing?
A. Power shared between different levels of government
B. Power shared among different organs of government ✅
C. Power shared among different social groups
D. Power shared among political parties
In Belgium, the percentage of people living in the Flemish region is:
A. 40%
B. 59% ✅
C. 30%
D. 20%
The term 'Majoritarianism' signifies:
A. Rule by the minority
B. Rule by the majority community disregarding the interests of others ✅
C. Equal participation of all communities
D. None of the above
Which of the following is a feature of power sharing?
A. Centralization of power
B. Decentralization of power ✅
C. Dictatorship
D. None of the above
In Belgium, the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be:
A. Dutch majority
B. French majority
C. Equal ✅
D. None of the above
Which of the following countries does not share its boundary with Belgium?
A. France
B. Netherlands
C. Sweden ✅
D. Luxembourg
Power shared among governments at different levels is known as:
A. Horizontal division
B. Vertical division ✅
C. Parallel division
D. None of the above
In Sri Lanka, the majority of Sinhala-speaking people are:
A. Christians
B. Buddhists ✅
C. Hindus
D. Muslims
Which of the following is not a form of power sharing?
A. Power shared among different organs of government
B. Power shared among governments at different levels
C. Power shared among different social groups
D. Power shared among different economic classes ✅
Which language is spoken by 20% of the people in Brussels?
A. Dutch ✅
B. French
C. German
D. English
The system of 'checks and balances' is a form of:
A. Vertical power sharing
B. Horizontal power sharing ✅
C. Community power sharing
D. None of the above
Which of the following statements about power sharing is correct?
A. Power sharing leads to conflict in society
B. Power sharing helps in reducing conflict ✅
C. Power sharing is not desirable
D. None of the above
In Belgium, the community government is elected by:
A. The entire population
B. People belonging to one language community ✅
C. The central government
D. None of the above
Which of the following is an example of vertical power sharing?
A. Power shared among different organs of government
B. Power shared among governments at different levels ✅
C. Power shared among different social groups
D. Power shared among political parties
In Sri Lanka, the Tamil-speaking population is concentrated in:
A. South and West
B. North and East ✅
C. East and West
D. South and East
Which of the following is a prudential reason for power sharing?
A. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups ✅
B. It is the spirit of democracy
C. It ensures the dominance of the majority
D. None of the above
Which of the following is a moral reason for power sharing?
A. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict
B. It is the very spirit of democracy ✅
C. It ensures the dominance of the majority
D. None of the above
In Belgium, the percentage of German-speaking people is:
A. 10%
B. 1% ✅
C. 5%
D. 15%