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Power Sharing
Among Different Social Groups: This type of arrangement is meant to give space in the government and administration to diverse social groups, such as the religious and linguistic groups, who would otherwise feel alienated from the government.
Among Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Movements: These influence those who are in power. Since the elected representatives in a government are answerable to the electors, they cannot show indifference towards interests of political parties, pressure groups and movements.
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Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.
A. In Belgium the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.
B. In Sri Lanka, the policies of government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.
C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) A, B, C and D
(b) A, B and D
(c) C and D
(d) B, C and D
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