Question 1 :
Which type of social diversity or division do we find in Belgium?

Question 2 :
What is the proportion of Tamilians in the total population of Sri Lanka?

Question 3 :
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 4 :
Federal power-sharing is more effective today than in the past mainly because ________________________.<br/>

Question 6 :
How many people speak French and Dutch in the capital city of Brussels?

Question 7 :
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 8 :
Social division takes place when some social differences_________ with other differences.

Question 9 :
Which one of the following is a moral reason behind power-sharing?

Question 12 :
Identify the factor responsible for maintaining the balance of power between the Centre and the State in India.

Question 13 :
The State created on the basis of culture, ethnicity or geography, out of the following is ____________.

Question 14 :
Belgium was shifted from unitary form of government to federal form of government in 1993. What does it mean?

Question 15 :
Read the following statements and choose the&#160;correct code.<br/>a. In a federation, the power of the federal and&#160;provincial governments are clearly demarcated.<br/>b. India is a federation because the powers of the&#160;union and state governments are specified&#160;in the Constitution and they have exclusive&#160;jurisdiction on their respective subjects.<br/>c.Sri Lanka is a federation because the country&#160;is divided into provinces.<br/>d. India is no longer a federation because some&#160;powers of the states have been devolved to&#160;the local government bodies.<br/>

Question 16 :
Tax which is not imposed by the Central Government is ___________.

Question 17 :
Which of the following lists contains the subject for legislative purposes ?

Question 18 :
Which of the following country is an example for 'coming together' federation?

Question 19 :
In Belgium the federal executive power, as regulated by the Constitution, belongs to the ______________.

Question 21 :
&#160;The report of the states reorganization commission (SRC) was implemented on ___________.

Question 23 :
If it is desired in India to switch over to unitary system of government from the present federal structure such a change can be brought about by ______________________________.

Question 24 :
Identify the personality who said, "it is the formation of linguistic states that has allowed India to escape what might have been a worse fate still".

Question 26 :
Who in India can legislate on subjects which are not listed under Union List, State List and Concurrent List?

Question 28 :
Which of the following regions did not become part of Indian Union in August, 1947?

Question 29 :
Of the following which one is correct about a federation ?

Question 30 :
Which of the following is the demerit of a federation ?