LOTUS VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NOIDA
REVISION WORKSHEET (2025-26)
SUBJECT: POLITICAL SCIENCE
CLASS X
CHAPTER 1 POWER SHARING
SECTION A- QUESTION BANK
(Short Answer Questions)
Q1. What is meant by Majoritarianism?
Q2. What are the ethnic diversities in Belgium?
Q3. What is the ethnic composition of Brussels?
Q4. What is the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka?
Q5. Why do Sri Lankan Tamils feel alienated from Sinhalese?
Q6. What did Sri Lankan Tamils do to get recognition?
Q7. What is a ‘Community Government’?
Q8. Why some Tamils are called Indian Tamils?
Q9. Explain Civil war.
Q10. Explain the principle of accommodation as followed in Belgium.
Q11. Study the map thoroughly and mention the languages that are dominantly present in Belgium.
(CBSE Sample Paper 2024)
(Long Answer Questions)
Q1. Explain any three steps taken by the Belgium government to accommodate regional
differences. (CBSE 2023)
Q2. Discuss the prudential and moral/ethical reasons behind power sharing.
Q3. ‘In modern democracies, power sharing arrangements can take many forms. ’Explain
the statement.(CBSE 2023)
Q4. Explain any three consequences of the majoritarian policies adopted by the Sri Lankan
government.
Q5. Describe any three provisions of the Act which was passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 to establish
Sinhala supremacy.
Q6. Explain with examples the accommodative experience of Belgium for peace and harmony.
(CBSE 2020)
Q7. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of local self-government in a democracy.
OR
Evaluate the power sharing system in India. (CBSE 2019)
Q8. “Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.” Justify this statement with three suitable points.
Q9. “Existence of Dutch and French speaking people in Belgium created an ethnic
tension.” Elaborate the statement.
Q10. Assess the ethnic problem in Belgium.
Q11. Why is power sharing desirable in democracy? Explain (CBSE 2023)
SECTION B- MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Q1. Which of the following is an example of horizontal sharing of power?
a) Power sharing between different states,
b) Power sharing between different organs of the governments.
c) Power sharing between different levels of the government.
d) Power sharing between political parties.
Q2. Who elects the community government in Belgium?
a) People belonging to one language community only.
b) The leader of Belgium.
c) The citizens
d) The community leaders of Belgium.
Q3. ____________________ started in Sri Lanka due to distrust between two communities.
a) Apartheid
b) Civil War
c) Majoritarianism
d) Feminism
Q4. The word ‘ethnic’ signifies:
(a) different religions.
(b) social division on shared culture.
(c) a violent conflict between opposite groups.
(d) a careful calculation of gains and losses.
Q5. Choose the correct option:
Power sharing is desirable because it helps:
(a) To increase pressure on government.
(b) To reduce possibilities of conflicts.
(c) To generate awareness among people.
(d) To increase percentage of voters.
Q6. Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian form of power-sharing
arrangements?
A. Power is shared among governments at different levels.
B. Power is shared among different organs of government.
C. Power is shared among different social groups.
D. Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of competition.
(a) A, B, C, D
(b) B, C and D
(c) A and C
(d) A, C and D
