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Which of the following is a horizontal form of power sharing?Read the answer and worked solution →Power sharing between central and state governments is an example of:Read the answer and worked solution →Belgium has how many official languages?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is NOT a reason why power sharing is desirable in a democracy?Read the answer and worked solution →Belgium's leaders chose accommodation over majoritarianism because:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a prudential reason for power sharing?Read the answer and worked solution →Power sharing among political parties is best illustrated by:Read the answer and worked solution →What was the result of Sri Lanka's majoritarian policies on its national unity?Read the answer and worked solution →Belgium's central government has equal representation from:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following statements about power sharing is FALSE?Read the answer and worked solution →A system in which all housework is done by women of the family is calledRead the answer and worked solution →Patriarchy literally meansRead the answer and worked solution →The literacy rate among women in India is approximatelyRead the answer and worked solution →The Equal Remuneration Act was passed inRead the answer and worked solution →The proportion of women in the Lok Sabha in 2019 reachedRead the answer and worked solution →One-third of seats in panchayats and municipalities are reserved forRead the answer and worked solution →Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, reserves what proportion of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies?Read the answer and worked solution →The child sex ratio refers to the number of girls perRead the answer and worked solution →A 'feminist' is best described asRead the answer and worked solution →Which Indian state has reservation for OBCs in education and government jobs?Read the answer and worked solution →Indian secularism, as enshrined in the Constitution, holds thatRead the answer and worked solution →Communalism in politics can take many forms. Which of these is the most extreme?Read the answer and worked solution →The three components of a political party areRead the answer and worked solution →How many recognised national parties are there in India per the Election Commission's 2023 notification?Read the answer and worked solution →To be recognised as a 'national party', a party must secure at leastRead the answer and worked solution →Which country has a one-party political system?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is an example of a two-party system?Read the answer and worked solution →India follows which kind of party system?Read the answer and worked solution →An alliance/front formed by several parties to contest elections together is called aRead the answer and worked solution →Political parties shape public opinion mainly byRead the answer and worked solution →

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Which of the following is a horizontal form of power sharing?

  1. Between legislature, executive and judiciary
  2. Between central and state governments
  3. Between religious communities
  4. Between political parties
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Correct answer: A. Between legislature, executive and judiciary

1. Horizontal power sharing distributes power among organs at the same level. 2. The legislature, executive and judiciary act as checks on one another. 3. No organ has unlimited power. 4. So horizontal sharing is between the three organs of government. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II Ch 1 'Power Sharing'_

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Power sharing between central and state governments is an example of:

  1. Horizontal sharing
  2. Vertical (federal) sharing
  3. Community sharing by common convention
  4. Political sharing
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Correct answer: B. Vertical (federal) sharing

1. Vertical sharing distributes power among governments at different levels. 2. The Union/central government deals with national matters. 3. State governments deal with state matters. 4. Local bodies are still another level below the state. 5. So central-state distribution is vertical (federal) power sharing. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II Ch 1 'Power Sharing'_

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Belgium has how many official languages?

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Five
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Correct answer: C. Three

1. Belgium recognises three official languages by community. 2. They are Dutch (Flemish), French and German. 3. Each community has its own community government. 4. So Belgium has three official languages. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II Ch 1 'Power Sharing'_

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