Question for Assertion & Reason Type Questions: Power Sharing
Try yourself: Match the following item given column A with those in column B:
Explanation
(i) Power shared among different organs of government: Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary. This is called horizontal distribution of power because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers.
(ii) Tamil speakers: 18% population of Sri Lanka belongs to Tamil Speakers community.
(iii) Dutch speakers: Dutch is spoken by the rest 20 percent of the population but there are sometimes other languages such as English and German are also spoken.
(iv) Power shared by two or more political parties: Power shared among different organs of government is the Separation of Powers of government. Power shared among different social groups is the Community Government. -Power shared by two or more political parties is the Coalition Government.
(v) French speakers: The reason is that even though the city is the capital of Flanders, the Flemish speaking region of Belgium, 80% of the people there speak French.
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Q2:
Question for Assertion & Reason Type Questions: Power Sharing
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In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A) : Power can be shared among governments at different levels.
Reason (R) : Power may also share among different social groups.
Explanation
Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary. This is called horizontal distribution of power because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers.
Power may be shared among different social groups such as the religious and linguistic groups. In some countries, there are constitutional and legal arrangements whereby socially weaker sections and women are represented in the legislatures and administration.
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Q3:
Question for Assertion & Reason Type Questions: Power Sharing
Try yourself: Find the incorrect option:
Explanation
The Incorrect option is (c): We call this as vertical distribution of powers
Correct answer is: We call this as horizontal distribution of powers.
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Q4:
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In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A) : The Belgian leaders recognized the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities.
Reason (R) : Between 1970 and 1993, they amended their constitution four times so as to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the same country.
Explanation
In Belgium, the leaders recognized the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities. Between 1970 and 1993, they amended their constitution four times so as to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the same country.
The constitution of Belgium is known as the best in the world. It has been amended four times between 1970 to 1993 only to arrange so that the diverse communities can reside together peacefully within the same country without any conflicts.
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Q5:
Question for Assertion & Reason Type Questions: Power Sharing
Try yourself:Find the incorrect option:
Explanation
The Incorrect option is (a): Belgium is a big country in North America.
Correct answer is: Belgium is a small country in Europe.
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Q6:
Question for Assertion & Reason Type Questions: Power Sharing
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In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A) : Power sharing is good for democracy.
Reason (R) : It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Explanation
It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order, since social conflict often leads to political instability and violence.
The possibility of conflict between social groups will be reduced if the power is shared. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order, since social conflict often leads to political instability and violence.
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Q7:
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Assertion : There was a feeling of alienation among Sri Lankan Tamils.
Reason : The Sri Lankan government denied them equal political rights and discriminated against them in getting jobs and other opportunities,
Explanation
An act was passed in 1956 to recognize Sinhala as an official language. The government of Sri Lanka favoured people from Sinhala community for higher education and government jobs. It led to resentment among Sri Lankan Tamils as government was not sensitive to their culture and language.
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Q8:
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Assertion : Tyranny of majority is highly desirable.
Reason : It helps in making the political order more stable.
Explanation
Tyranny of majority community is oppressive for the minority community and can also ruin the majority. It is a source of dissatisfaction and tension which is a source of political instability.
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Q9:
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Assertion : Community government in Belgium is elected by one language community.
Reason : Community government helped in resolving conflict between different linguistic groups.
Explanation
Community government is elected by people of one language community, i.e. French, Dutch and German speaking. Such a government has power related to culture, education and language issues. It helps in resolving conflicts between different ethical groups by safeguarding the interest of its group.
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Q10:
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Assertion : Power should reside with one person and group located at one place in a democracy.
Reason : If the power is dispersed, it will not be possible to take decision quickly and enforce it.
Explanation
In a good democratic government, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in the society. Hence, political power should be distributed among citizens.
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Q11:
Question for Assertion & Reason Type Questions: Power Sharing
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Assertion : Power Sharing is good.
Reason : It leads to ethical tension.
Explanation
Power Sharing is good because it helps in reducing the chances of conflict between different social groups and ensures stability of the political system.
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Q12:
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Assertion : In Belgium, the leaders realized that the unity of the country is possible by respecting the feelings and interest of different countries.
Belgians adapted a power sharing arrangement in which all the communities have equal representation. This helped in relieving tension between the different communities. Thus they did not favour am/ particular community. Both the assertion and reason are false.
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Q13:
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Assertion : Sinhala was recognized as only official language of Sri Lanka.
Reason : The government of Sri Lanka wanted to establish the supremacy of Sinhala community.
Explanation
The government of Sri Lanka passed an Act in 1956 to recognize Sinhala as only official language of Sri Lanka. The government also formulated preferential policies to favour Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. All this was done to establish supremacy of Sinhala community. Thus the reason justifies the assertion.
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Q14:
Question for Assertion & Reason Type Questions: Power Sharing
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Assertion : French speaking community in Belgium was rich and powerful.
Reason : Belgian Government favoured French speaking community.
Explanation
There was ethnic tension between French speaking and Dutch speaking communities in Belgium. For resolving, the government adopted a power sharing arrangement where all the communities got equal representation.
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Q15:
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Assertion : In a democracy, everyone has voice in the shaping of public policies.
Reason : India has federal system.
Explanation
In a democracy, people elect the representatives who participate in the decision making process. Due respect and proper representation is given to diverse groups in a democratic system. Hence, in democracy everyone has voice in the shaping of public policies. However the reason does not justify the assertion.
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