{"id":36661,"date":"2022-01-13T17:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T12:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcq-questions.com\/?p=36661"},"modified":"2022-02-19T16:29:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T10:59:56","slug":"mcq-questions-for-class-10-civics-chapter-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcq-questions.com\/mcq-questions-for-class-10-civics-chapter-1\/","title":{"rendered":"MCQ Questions for Class 10 Civics Chapter 1 Power Sharing"},"content":{"rendered":"
Question 1.<\/p>\n
(A) Christian and Tamil
\n(B) Buddhist and Hindu
\n(C) Sinhali and Tamil
\n(D) Sinhali and Christian
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Sinhali and Tamil<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nSri Lanka is few kilometres off the southern coast of Tamil Nadu. The major social groups are the Sinhalese and the Tamils.<\/p>\n
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Question 2.<\/p>\n
(A) Central government, state government, local bodies
\n(B) Legislature, executive, judiciary
\n(C) Among different social groups
\n(D) Among different pressure groups
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Legislature, executive, judiciary<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nPower is shared among the legislature, executive and judiciary, this is known as horizontal distribution of power because it allows these organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers.<\/p>\n
Question 3.<\/p>\n
(A) Tamil
\n(B) Sinhala
\n(C) Hindi
\n(D) Urdu
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Sinhala<\/p>\n
Question 4.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
(A) Concentration of power in few hands.
\n(B) Democracy is like a horse-cart.
\n(C) Putin and Bush are good friends.
\n(D) None of the above
\nAnswer:
\n(A) Concentration of power in few hands.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nIn a democratic country, Elected representatives has a power in their hands and S they want to concentrate these powers.<\/p>\n
Question 5.<\/p>\n
(A) In 1954
\n(B) In 1955
\n(C) In 1956
\n(D) In 1958
\nAnswer:
\n(C) In 1956<\/p>\n
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Question 6.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
(A) Problems of two party system
\n(B) A car with two steering
\n(C) Problems of a coalition government
\n(D) None of the above
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Problems of a coalition government<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nWhen two or more political parties form a government & if they both form an opinion to run the government, conflicts arises.<\/p>\n
Question 7.<\/p>\n
(A) Power Sharing
\n(B) Central Government
\n(C) Majoritarianism
\n(D) Community Government
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Majoritarianism<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nIt means that the majority community rules a country by their own by disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority community.<\/p>\n
Question 8.<\/p>\n
(A) Power sharing among different social groups.
\n(B) Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
\n(C) Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
\n(D) Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.<\/p>\n
Question 9.<\/p>\n
(A) Governments at the provincial or regional level.
\n(B) Legislature, executive and judiciary
\n(C) Among different social groups
\n(D) Political parties, pressure groups and movements
\nAnswer:
\n(A) Governments at the provincial or regional level.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nGeneral government at the provincial or regional level for the entire country is known as federal government.<\/p>\n
Question 10.<\/p>\n
(A) Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
\n(B) People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
\n(C) Citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the system
\n(D) Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
\nAnswer:
\n(D) Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nPrudential reasons bring out better outcomes for power sharing.<\/p>\n
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Question 11.<\/p>\n
Column A<\/td>\n | Column B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
(i) Power shared among different organs of govern-ment<\/td>\n | (A) 18 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
(ii) Tamil speakers<\/td>\n | (B) 80 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
(iii) Dutch speakers<\/td>\n | (C) Coalition government, Federal govern-ment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
(iv) Power shared by two or more political parties<\/td>\n | (D) Separation of powers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
(v) French speakers<\/td>\n | (E) 20 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n (A) (i)-(D), (ii)-(A), (iii)-(E), (iv)-(C), (v)-(B) Explanation: Question 12.<\/p>\n Find the incorrect option from the following:<\/h2>\n(A) Belgium is a big country in North America. Explanation: Question 13.<\/p>\n Find the incorrect option from the following:<\/h2>\n(A) Power is shared among different organs of government. Explanation: Assertion and Reason Based MCQs<\/span><\/p>\n Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as. Question 1.<\/p>\n Answer: <\/p>\n Question 2.<\/p>\n Answer: Explanation: Question 3.<\/p>\n Answer: Question 4.<\/p>\n Answer: Explanation: Question 5.<\/p>\n Answer: Explanation: Case-Based MCQs<\/span><\/p>\n I. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows: The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster <\/span>Buddhism. All these government measures coming one after the other, gradually increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils. They felt that none of the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders was sensitive to their language and culture. They felt that the constitution and government policies denied them equal political rights, discriminated against them in getting jobs and other opportunities and ignored their interests. As a result, the relations between the Sinhala and Tamil communities strained over time.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0The Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and struggles for the recognition of Tamil as an official language, for regional autonomy and equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs. But their demand for more autonomy to provinces populated by the Tamils was repeatedly denied. By 1980s several political organisations were formed demanding an independent Tamil Eelam (state) in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. The distrust between the two communities turned into widespread conflict. It soon turned into a CIVIL WAR. As a result, thousands of people of both the communities were killed. Many families were forced to leave the country as refugees and many more lost their livelihoods.<\/span><\/p>\n Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:<\/p>\n Question 1.<\/p>\n (A) Bangladesh <\/p>\n Question 2.<\/p>\n (A) Sinhala and Tamil Explanation: Question 3.<\/p>\n (A) It gives absolute power to the citizens. Question 4.<\/p>\n (A) 20:80 Explanation: II. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows: Remaining one per cent of the Belgians speak German. In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak French while 20 per cent are Dutch speaking. The minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful. This was resented by the Dutch-speaking community who got the benefit of economic development and education much later. This led to tensions between the Dutch\u00acspeaking and French-speaking communities during the 1950s and 1960s. The tension between the two communities was more acute in Brussels. Brussels presented a special problem: the Dutchspeaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:<\/p>\n Question 1.<\/p>\n (A) France Question 2.<\/p>\n (A) Netherlands Question 3.<\/p>\n (A) Dutch Question 4.<\/p>\n (A) equals to Haryana Explanation: III. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows: This results in a balance of power among various institutions. Even though ministers and government officials exercise power, they are responsible to the Parliament or State Assemblies. Similarly, although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of checks and balances. Power can be shared among governments at different levels – a general government for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level. Such a general government for the entire country is usually called federal government. In India, we refer to it as the Central or Union Government. The governments at the provincial or regional level are called by different names in different countries. In India, we call them State Governments. This system is not followed in all countries. There are many countries where there are no provincial or state governments. But in those countries like ours, where there are different levels of government, the constitution clearly lays down the powers of different levels of government. This is what they did in Belgium, but was refused in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n This is called federal division of power. The same principle can be extended to levels of government lower than the State government, such as the municipality and panchayat. Power may also be shared among different social groups such as the religious and linguistic groups. ‘Community government’ in Belgium is a good example of this arrangement. In some countries there are constitutional and legal arrangements whereby socially weaker sections and women are represented in the legislatures and administration. This type of arrangement is meant to give space in the government and administration to diverse social groups who otherwise would feel alienated from the government. This method is used to give minority communities a fair share in power.<\/p>\n Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:<\/p>\n Question 1.<\/p>\n (A) Legislature, Executive and Judiciary Question 2.<\/p>\n (A) Culture Explanation: <\/p>\n Question 3.<\/p>\n (A) India Question 4.<\/p>\n (A) Legislature Power Sharing Class 10 MCQ Questions With Answers Question 1. Which one of the following is a major caste group of Sri Lanka? (A) Christian and Tamil (B) Buddhist and Hindu (C) Sinhali and Tamil (D) Sinhali and Christian Answer: (C) Sinhali and Tamil Explanation: Sri Lanka is few kilometres off the southern coast of …<\/p>\n |