Read the source given below and answer the Answer the following MCQ...
Read the source given below and answer the Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most questions that follows: \( \quad \) appropriate option:
(iv) Why the French speaking people have accepted
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The Belgian leaders took a different path. They
(i) Between 1970 - 1993, how many times was the equal representation in Brussels?
W recognized the existence of regional differences constitution of Belgium was amended?
(a) because they had no other choice and cultural diversities. Between 1970 and 1993, (a) seven times
(b) four times
(b) because Dutch speaking people have done the they amended their constitution four times so as (c) one time
(d) 5 times same in central govt. to work out an arrangement that would enable
(ii) What is the numbers of both the language
(c) because it is stated in their constitution everyone to live together within the same country. (French, Dutch) speaking community in Belgium
(d) all the above
The arrangement they worked out is different parliament? from any other country and is very innovative.
(a) \( 50-50 \)
Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch
(b) \( 70-30 \) and French-speaking ministers shall be equal
(c) as per the ratio of each community in the in the central government. Some special laws population require the support of majority of members from
(d) \( 80-20 \) each linguistic group. Thus, no single community can make decisions unilaterally. Many powers of
(iii) How the governments of two of the states the central government have been given to state mentioned in the paragraph are answerable to governments of the two regions of the country. government? The state governments are not subordinate to
(a) it is subordinate to central government the Central Government. Brussels has a separate
(b) it has some powers but not completely free government in which both the communities have
(c) it is not subordinated to central govt. equal representation. The French speaking people
(d) none of the above accepted equal representation in Brussels because the Dutch-speaking community has accepted equal representation in the Central Government.
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