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Power Sharing(Question Answers) Class 10-Social Science

Power Sharing
Class-10
Subject-Social Studies

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Q1. What is power sharing?

Answer: 
Power sharing is a strategy under which all the major segments of the society are provided with the permanentshare of power in the governanceof the country.
Power sharing keeps up with the ‘Spirit’ of Democracy as:
Power sharing ensures that all people have a stake in government.

Q2. “Sharing of powers makes a country more powerful and united.” Do you agree with this statement and why?

                                                           Or

“Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.” Justify this statement with suitable points.

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How far do you agree with the statement that power sharing is keeping with the “Spirit” of democracy?

Answer:

2. Power sharing ensures maximum participation. 

3. It upholds the concept of people’s rule. It always brings better outcomes in democracy. 

4. It ensures that people are consulted on how they are to be governed.

5. Power sharing accommodates diverse groups. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.

Q3. Explain the geographical composition of Belgium.

Answer:

1. 1. Belgium is a small country in Europe.

2. 2. It is smaller in area than the state of Haryana and has a population of a little over one crore.

3. 3. It has borders with France, the Netherlands, The Germany and Luxembourg.

Q4.Explain the ethnic composition of Belgium.

Answer:

The Ethnic Composition of the small country like Belgium is very complex because of various languages speaking people like:

(i)  59 percent lives in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language.

(ii) 40 percent live in the "Wallonia region" and speak French.

(iii)  1% speak German language.

(iv)  In capital Brussels 80% people speak French and 20% Dutch speaking.

(v)   In Brussels French speaking people rich and powerful. 

Q5.Explain the geographical composition of Sri Lanka.

Answer:

1.      1. Sri Lanka is an island Asian nation.

2.      2. It has about 2 crore people.

3.      3. It is just a few kilometers off the southern coast of Tamil Nadu.

Q6. Explain the Ethnic composition of Sri Lanka.

Answer:

1.      1. Sri Lanka has a diverse population.

2.      2. 74% Sinhala speaking people.

3.      3. 18% Tamil speaking people in which 13% Sri Lankan natives and 5% migrated from India.

4.     4.  There are about 7% Christian, who are both Tamil and Sinhala.

   5.  Most of the Sinhala speaking people are Buddhists and most of the Tamils are Hindus, or Muslims.

Q6. Describe majoritarian measures adopted by the Sri Lankan Government to establish Sinhala supremacy. 

Or

Describe the provisions of the act which was passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 to establish Sinhala supremacy. 

Or

Why did the Sri Lankan Tamil feel alienated in spite of their long stay in Sri Lanka?

Or

 How majoritarianism has increased the feeling of alienation among these Sri Lankan Tamil. Explain.

Answer:

  1. Government adopted majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy.  In 1956 an act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language.

  2.  The government followed preferential politics that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.

  3.  A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.

  4.  Sri Lankan Tamil felt that none of their major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders were sensitive to their language and culture.

  5.  As a result, the relationship between this Sinhala and Tamil community strained over time and it soon turned into a civil war.

Q7. What are the different forms of power sharing?

 Answer:

1. Power is shared among different organs of government:-

Power is shared among different organs of government such as the legislature, executive and judiciary. It is also known as the horizontal power-sharing. It is called systems of checks and balances.

2.  Power sharing among different levels of the government:-

Power can be shared among governments at different levels such as the Union government, regional government and local government. It is also called vertical power sharing.

3. Power sharing among different social groups:-

Power may be shared among different social groups such as religious and linguistic groups. In India seats are reserved for SCs and STs in Assemblies and Parliament.

4.  Power sharing among different political parties, and pressure groups:-

Power Sharing arrangements can also be seen in Political parties and pressure groups.

Q8. Explain any three consequences of the majoritarian policies adopted by the Sri Lankan Government.

Answer:

Consequences of majoritarian policies adopted by the Sri Lankan Government:

  1. Tamil felt the government was not sensitive about Tamil language and culture.

  2.  They felt discriminated against in getting jobs and education they felt the government was practising religious discrimination.

  3.  Relations between Tamil and Sinhalese became strained.

Q9. What values you have learnt from the principal of power sharing?
Or
Why do we need power sharing?
Answer:-
1. Power sharing reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups.
2. It is the spirit of democracy.
3. It the most powerful approach to unite the country.
4. It creates the sense of equality and mutual respect.
5. It creates the sense of Cooper and understanding.
6. It promotes and safeguard the culture and language.

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