Civics: Chapter 1

POWER SHARING
DIRECTION: Mark the correct choice as:
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.
Q. Assertion: Apart from the Central and the State Government, there is a third kind of
government in Belgium.
Reason: ‘Community government’ is not elected by people belonging to one language
community.
Answer: (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
Q. Assertion: Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature,
executive and judiciary
Reason: Horizontal distribution of power allows different organs of government placed at the
same level to exercise different powers.
Answer: (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
Q. Assertion: Power sharing is desirable.
Reason: It leads to violence and political instability.
Answer: (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
Q. Assertion: The ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex.
Reason: Dutch speaking people constituted a minority in the country, but a majority in the
capital.
Answer: (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
Q. Assertion: Srilanka has a diverse population.
Reason: The major social groups are the Sinhala speakers and the Tamil speakers.
Answer: (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
Q. Assertion: In Srilanka among Tamils there are two sub groups.
Reason: Tamil natives of the country are called ‘Indian Tamil.
Answer: (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
Q. Assertion: Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of
their community.
Reason: Sri Lankan Tamils are concentrated in the north and east of Sri Lanka.
Answer: (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the
correct explanation of assertion.
Q. Assertion: In 1956, an Act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language.
Reason: Government give equal representation to both communities.
Answer: (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
Q. Assertion: The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala
applicants for university positions and government jobs.
Reason: Government measures not increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan
Tamils.
Answer: (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
Q. Assertion: Government adopted a series of majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala
supremacy.
Reason: The Sri lankan Tamils launched parties and struggles for the recognition of Tamil as
an official language.
Answer: (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the
correct explanation of assertion.
Civics: Chapter 2
FEDRALISM
DIRECTION: Mark the correct choice as:
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.
Q. Assertion: Hindi is identified as the official language of India.
Reason: It helped in creating supremacy of Hindi speaking people over others.
Answer: (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
Q. Assertion: India is a federation.
Reason: Power resides with the central authority
Answer: (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
Q. Assertion: A major step towards decentralization was taken in 1992 by amending the
constitution.
Reason: Constitution was amended to make the third tier of democracy more powerful and
active
Answer: (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
Q. Assertion: India has a federal system.
Reason: Under a unitary system, either there is only one level of government or the sub-units
are subordinate to central government.
Answer: (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
Chapter 7
 (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
 (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
 (c) A is correct but R is wrong.
 (d) A is wrong but R is correct.

1.) Assertion (A) : Most societies across the world were historically male dominated
Reason(R): Equal treatment of women is not a necessary ingredients of a democratic
society
Answer- (c) A is correct but R is wrong.

2.) Assertion (A) : Democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic
inequalities.
Reason(R): The majority of Indian Voters are poor.
Answer- (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

3.) Assertion (A) : Democratic Governments do not have a very good record when it comes to sharing
information with the citizens
Reason(R): All one can say in favour of democratic regimes is that they are much better
than Non Democratic Regimes.
Answer- (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

4.) Assertion (A) : Democratic government is certainly better than its alternatives
Reason(R): Democratic government may be slow, less efficient but it is legitimate and
people’s own government.
Answer- (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

5.) Assertion (A) : People in poor countries are dependent on rich countries
Reason(R): In Bangladesh more than half of population lives in poverty.
Answer- (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

6.) Assertion (A) : Non-democratic rulers do not have to bother about deliberation in assemblies or
worry about majorities and public opinion.
Reason(R): So, they can be very quick and efficient in decision making and
implementation.
Answer- (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

7.) Assertion (A) : Democracies are based on political equality

Reason(R): All individuals have equal say in electing representatives.
Answer- (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

8.) Assertion (A) : Democracy remains democracy only as long as every citizen has a chance of being
in majority sometimes
Reason(R): Majority and Minority opinions are permanent.
Answer- (c) A is correct but R is wrong.

9.) Assertion (A) : Dictatorship is better form of Government as compared to Democracy

Reason(R): Dictatorship have slightly higher rate of economic growth.
Answer- (d) A is wrong but R is correct.

10.) Assertion (A) : Expectations from democracy also function as the criteria for judging any
democratic country.
Reason(R): It transforms people from the status of a subject into that of a citizen.
Answer- (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

11) Assertion (A): Self-Help Groups are instrumental in promoting economic democracy
Reason: They contribute to a more equitable distribution of economic power and opportunities.