Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1: Power-sharing — practice questions with answers
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44 questions18 easy, 19 medium, 7 hardNCERT · CBSE · State boards
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Q1. Belgium shares its borders with which countries?
- France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg
- Spain, Italy and France
- Austria and Switzerland
- Poland and Denmark
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Answer: A. France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg
Why: It is smaller in area than Haryana. [p.1]
Why: It is smaller in area than Haryana. [p.1]
Q2. In which year was an Act passed in Sri Lanka to recognise Sinhala as the only official language?
- 1956
- 1948
- 1970
- 1993
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Answer: A. 1956
Why: It disregarded Tamil. [p.3]
Why: It disregarded Tamil. [p.3]
Q3. A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, disregarding the minority, is called ______.
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Answer: majoritarianism
Why: Sri Lanka adopted majoritarian measures. [p.3]
Why: Sri Lanka adopted majoritarian measures. [p.3]
Q4. Between 1970 and 1993, how many times did Belgian leaders amend their constitution?
- Four times
- Twice
- Ten times
- Once
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Answer: A. Four times
Why: They worked out an innovative arrangement. [p.4]
Why: They worked out an innovative arrangement. [p.4]
Q5. In Belgium, the government elected by people of one language community, with power over cultural, educational and language issues, is called the ______ government.
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Answer: community
Why: It is a third kind of government apart from Central and State. [p.5]
Why: It is a third kind of government apart from Central and State. [p.5]
Q6. Power sharing among different organs of government — legislature, executive and judiciary — is called horizontal distribution of power.
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: Each organ checks the others. [p.8]
Why: Each organ checks the others. [p.8]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1: Power-sharing?
44 questions (18 easy, 19 medium, 7 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 10 Social Science syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.