Ans) A violent conflict between opposing groups within a country that becomes so intense that it appears like a war is known as civil war.

Ans) It is based on prudence or on careful calculations of gains and losses. Prudential decisions are usually contrasted with decisions based purely on moral

Ans) Moral reasons emphasise the very act of power sharing as valuable.

Ans) This refers to the sharing of power among different levels of the government- Union, State and Local government.

Ans) This refers to the sharing of power among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Under horizontal distribution of power, organs of the government are placed at the same level to exercise different powers.

Ans) These are the organisations which attempts to influence government policies through protest to have their personal gain.

Ans) The general government for the entire country is called the union or central government.

Ans) They are called Indian Tamils because their ancestors were from India who, during the colonial period, were taken to Sri Lanka as plantation workers.

Ans) A major step towards decentralisation in India was taken in 1992 through the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts. Major steps towards decentralization are as follows:-

1. To hold regular elections of local government bodies.
2. At least one-third of all positions are reserved for men.
3. Reserve one third seats for the women in the local self government.
4. The state governments are needed for the purpose of sharing some powers and the revenue with local self governing bodies.
5. State Election Commission has been created in each state.

Ans) The major groups in Sri Lanka are:-

1. Sinhala – 74%
2. Tamils – 18%

Ans) Belgium is a small country in Europe. It has a border with France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg.