NCERT Polity MCQs for UPSC Prelims

1. Which of the following accurately describes the linguistic and regional composition of Belgium?

1. A.59 percent of the population lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch, while 40 percent lives in the Wallonia region and speaks French.
2. B.59 percent of the population lives in the Wallonia region and speaks French, while 40 percent lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch.
3. C.80 percent of the total population speaks Dutch across the entire country, with French speakers confined only to rural areas.
4. D.German speakers form 20 percent of the national population, living primarily along the border with Luxembourg.

2. What special demographic paradox characterized the capital city of Brussels in Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?

1. A.German speakers formed the majority in Brussels despite being less than one percent nationally.
2. B.Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country as a whole, but were a minority in the capital city of Brussels.
3. C.French speakers were a minority in Brussels but constituted the absolute majority across all rural provinces.
4. D.Both Dutch and French speakers were outnumbered by immigrant communities from neighbouring Luxembourg.

3. In the demographic and linguistic profile of Sri Lanka at independence, what were the approximate population proportions of Sinhala and Tamil speakers respectively?

1. A.Sinhala-speakers formed 54 percent and Tamil-speakers formed 38 percent of the population.
2. B.Sinhala-speakers formed 60 percent and Tamil-speakers formed 30 percent of the population.
3. C.Sinhala-speakers formed 74 percent and Tamil-speakers formed 18 percent of the population.
4. D.Sinhala-speakers formed 82 percent and Tamil-speakers formed 12 percent of the population.