Cross Cutting Differences

Q.

Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.

Α. 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 the 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

Q. In which of the following countries, a type of social difference was found in which a kind of social difference would weaken another kind of social difference?

1. Netherlands
2. Northern Ireland
3. Sri Lanka
4. Belgium

Q. The linguistic social differences in Belgium was an example of which of the following?

1. Cross-cutting
2. Overlapping
3. Overwhelming
4. Cross-section

Q. Which among the following nations is a neighbouring country of the Netherlands?

1. India
2. Belgium
3. Norway
4. Portugal

Q. Assertion (A): Belgium did not disintegrate into different parts.
Reason (R): It has only two linguistic groups.

Which of the following is the appropriate answer?

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true and R is false.
4. A is false and R is true.

Q. ________________ social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. ___________________ social differences do not usually lead to conflicts.

Q. Which of the following refer(s) to cross-cutting social differences?

1. Individuals of different identities having similarities as well.
2. Individuals of one community crossing over to another and adopting it as their own.
3. Individuals of different communities unable to live amicably.
4. When a good mix of differences gives rise to a peaceful community.

Q.

________________ social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. ________________ social differences do not usually lead to conflicts.

Q. Which among the following occurs when the groups that differs in one issue share similarities in the other issues?

1. Cross-cutting difference
2. Overlapping differences
3. Overloaded differences
4. Parallel differences

Q. What are the classifications of social differences?
is it overlapping and crosscutting social differences?
or
is it birth and choice social difference?

Q. Consider the following people:

Ram, a citizen of India by birth.
Arthur, a migrant residing in India by choice.
Sheela, a domicile citizen of Sri Lanka.

Who do you think would create more diversity in India?

1. Ram and Sheela
2. Arthur only
3. Ram and Arthur
4. Sheela and Arthur