Class 10 Social Science

CBSE 10th Social Science exam is on 18^th March 2020. Go through the set of important MCQs from chapter 1 (Power- Sharing) of Civics. The given questions are from the Social Science NCERT textbook of political Science i.e Democratic Politics-II and the latest social science sample paper. Students preparing for the upcoming exam will find these questions extremely helpful.

Q1- Belgium solved its problem successfully by:

• Developing the power-sharing mechanism
• Rejecting the policy of majoritarianism
• Respecting the interests of different communities
• All of the Above

Ans- The correct answer is ‘All the Above given options’.

Q2- Prudential Reason of Power Sharing stresses more on:

• Reducing the possibility of conflict between various social groups
• A fair chance to minority
• Bringing stability in the political order
• All of the Above

Ans- The Correct answer is ‘All the Above given options’.

Q3- What does the coalition government imply?

• Power-sharing between different communities
• Power-sharing among the different organs of the government
• Power-sharing by two or more political parties
• Power-sharing within the government at different levels

Ans- The correct answer is ‘Power-sharing by two or more political parties’.

Q4- What does the word ethnic signify?

• Social division on shared culture
• Careful calculation of gains and losses
• A violent conflict between the opposite groups
• Different religions

Ans- The correct answer is social division on shared culture.

Q5- Identify the major social group that constituted the largest share in the population. 

Of Sri Lanka.

• Sri Lankan Tamils
• Indian Tamils
• Muslims
• Sinhalas

Ans- The correct answer is Sinhalas.

Q6- Among the given options what power-sharing does not imply:

• Speed up the decision-making process
• Accommodating diversities
• Increases Conflicts among the different communities
• All of the Above

Ans- The correct answer is ‘increases conflicts among the different communities.’

Q7- A Belief that the majority community is able to rule a country in whichever way it wants is:

• Federal Government
• Community Government
• Prudential
• Majoritarian

Ans- The correct answer is Majoritarian.

Q8- Power sharing is desirable because:

• To reduce possibilities of conflicts
• To increase pressure on the government
• To increase the percentage of voters
• To generate awareness among people

Ans- The correct answer is ‘to reduce possibilities of conflicts’.

Q9- Which of the statement is an example of horizontal sharing of power?

• Power-sharing between different organs of the government
• Power-sharing between different political parties
• Power-sharing between different levels of the government
• Power Sharing between different states

Ans- The correct answer is- Power sharing between different organs of the government.

Q10- In India, power-sharing mechanism does not involve directly:

• Legislature
• Judiciary
• Industry
• Executive

Ans- The correct answer is Industry.