Question 1 :
A government in which different social groups are given the power to handle the affairs related to their communities is called  ________________.

Question 3 :
Which of the following statements/s is/are true?<br>A. India is among the bottom group of nations in the world when it comes to the representation of women in legislatures.<br>B. Women in the Arab countries are most active in public life.<br>C. India has lesser representation of women in legislatures as compared to Sub-SaharanAfrica.<br>D. The share of women in legislative assemblies in India is lower than that of theirrepresentation in Parliament.

Question 4 :
In Srilanka, after independence, the leaders of Sinhala community in order to establish Sinhala supremacy adopted series of____________.

Question 5 :
The religion which is practiced by 7 percent of Sri lankan population is ___________________ .

Question 6 :
Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary. This system of power sharing can also be termed as ___________________.

Question 7 :
Which form of power sharing is also termed as vertical division of power?

Question 11 :
What was the most serious demand of the Sri Lankan Tamils which resulted in a civil war in Sri Lanka?

Question 12 :
Consider the following two statements on power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below:<br>I. Power sharing is good for democracy.<br>II. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.<br>Which of these statements are true and false?<br>

Question 13 :
Which type of social diversity or division do we find in Belgium?

Question 14 :
Different arguments are usually put forth in favour of and against power sharing. Identify those which are in favour of power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below. Power sharing:<br/>I. reduces conflict among different communities.<br/>II. decreases the possibility of arbitrariness.<br/>III. delays decision-making process.<br/>IV. accommodates diversities.<br/>V. increases instability and divisiveness.<br/>VI. promotes people's participation in government.<br/>VII. undermines the unity of a country.

Question 15 :
What is the proportion of Tamilians in the total population of Sri Lanka?