CHAPTER TEST ANSWER KEY

24-06-2024
CBSE CLASS 10 – SOCIAL

1. POWER-SHARING

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 1. Power sharing is desirable because it helps to
a) Reduce possibilities of conflicts
b) Increase pressure on government
c) Generate awareness among people
d) Increase percentage of voters

2. Which of the following countries is not sharing borders with

Belgium?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Germany
c) France
d) Netherland

3. Which type of policy was constitutionally adopted by the

government of Belgium?
a) Policy of Majoritarianism
b) Policy of discrimination
c) Policy economic equality
d) Policy of accommodation

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 4. Majoritarianism is followed in which of the following
countries?
a) Belgium
b) Sri Lanka
c) England
d) Russia

5. Which of the following was not a provision of the Act of 1956

passed in Sri Lanka?
a) Provinces were given autonomy
b) Sinhala was recognised as the only official language
c) Buddhism was to be protected by the state
d) Sinhala were favoured in government jobs

6. Power shared among governments at different levels is also

called:
a) Horizontal distribution
b) Vertical distribution
c) Slant distribution
d) None of the above

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7.State whether true or false : Brussels is the Capital of Belgium

a) True

b) False

8.Power struggle demanding separate Eelam was launched by:

a) Sinhalese

b) Buddhists

c) Tamilians
d) none of these

9. When was Sinhala recognised as the official language of Sri

Lanka?
a) 1956
b) 1954
c) 1955
d) 1958

10. Conflict between different social groups in a country is called

a) Cold war

b) Civil war
c) External war
d) None of these
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