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CBSE Class 10 Power Sharing and Federalism — practice questions — page 5

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Belgium's capital BRUSSELS is special because:Read the answer and worked solution →The system of CHECKS AND BALANCES involves which form of power sharing?Read the answer and worked solution →The Belgian linguistic groups speak:Read the answer and worked solution →Power sharing in democracy means:Read the answer and worked solution →The PRUDENTIAL reason for power sharing emphasises:Read the answer and worked solution →Belgium's 'COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT' is concerned with:Read the answer and worked solution →In Sri Lanka, the Tamil-speaking population is concentrated in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Belgium serves as the headquarters of which international organisation?Read the answer and worked solution →Federalism is a system of government in which:Read the answer and worked solution →India has THREE LISTS of subjects in its Constitution:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following subjects is in the UNION LIST?Read the answer and worked solution →Linguistic states in India were created mainly to:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following languages is NOT included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →Decentralisation in India received a major push from the:Read the answer and worked solution →Panchayati Raj at the village level is called:Read the answer and worked solution →India's federal system has a STRONG centre because:Read the answer and worked solution →The state of TELANGANA was formed in:Read the answer and worked solution →Three-tier Panchayati Raj is comprised of:Read the answer and worked solution →Indian federalism's 'coming together' or 'holding together' model is best described as:Read the answer and worked solution →ARTICLE 1 of the Indian Constitution describes India as:Read the answer and worked solution →The Sarkaria Commission was set up to examine:Read the answer and worked solution →Mahatma Gandhi was a strong advocate of:Read the answer and worked solution →Apart from English, the official language of the Union of India under the Constitution is:Read the answer and worked solution →True or false: social divisionsRead the answer and worked solution →Which one does NOT belong?Read the answer and worked solution →Sort each party systemRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: political partiesRead the answer and worked solution →Tap what democracy is expected to giveRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: outcomes of democracyRead the answer and worked solution →A political party is a group of people who come together to:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Belgium's capital BRUSSELS is special because:

  1. It is only Dutch-speaking
  2. Only Walloon community lives there
  3. It has equal representation of Dutch and French speakers
  4. It is governed by France
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Correct answer: C. It has equal representation of Dutch and French speakers

1. Brussels-Capital is a separate region with equal Dutch and French community representation. 2. Although the city is in Flanders, the majority are French-speaking. 3. Special structure prevents either community from dominating the capital. _Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 1 §1.1 Belgium Model_

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The system of CHECKS AND BALANCES involves which form of power sharing?

  1. Vertical
  2. Communal
  3. Horizontal
  4. Federal
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Correct answer: C. Horizontal

1. Checks and balances: each organ (legislature, executive, judiciary) limits the others. 2. This is HORIZONTAL power sharing — between organs at the SAME level. 3. Prevents misuse of power and tyranny by any single organ. _Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 1 §1.3 Horizontal Sharing_

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The Belgian linguistic groups speak:

  1. Hindi, Tamil and Telugu
  2. English, French and Spanish
  3. Dutch (Flemish), French and German
  4. Italian, German and Romansh
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Correct answer: C. Dutch (Flemish), French and German

1. Belgium has three official languages: DUTCH (Flemish, 59 %), FRENCH (Walloon, 40 %), and a German-speaking minority (~1 %). 2. Each community has its own community government. 3. Switzerland is the country with Italian-German-French-Romansh. _Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 1 §1.1 Belgium Linguistic Composition_

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