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Power Sharing

Question
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What were the demands of Sri Lankan Tamils?

Solution
The main demands of Sri Lankan Tamils were:
(i) Tamil should be recognised as an official language.
(ii) Regional autonomy should be given to Sri Lankan Tamils.
(iii) Equality of opportunity in getting education and jobs should be provided.

Some More Questions From Power Sharing Chapter

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

The Community Government signifies:

Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on
A. the stability of political order
B. to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
C. a fair share to minority
D. the intrinsic worth of power sharing

Sri Lanka got independence in

System of  ‘checks and balances’ implies

A notion that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants is

Which of the following step had not been taken in Belgium to accommodate social differences?

Both Sri Lanka and Belgium addressed the question of power sharing differently. Choose the correct statement.

Which one of the below is inappropriate reasons for power sharing?

Which issue had caused tension between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium?