NCERT Important Questions for Class 10 Social Science Political Science Chapter 2
Social Science Class 10 political science
Federalism 2
Important Questions
3/5 Marks Question
Highlight any three measures adopted by the Belgium government to accommodate regional and cultural diversities.
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How did belgium accommodate the regional differences and cultural diversities examine?
The Ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex. Of the country’s total population, 59 per cent lives in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language. Another 40 per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. 1 per cent of the Belgians speak German. To rule this regionally and culturally, diverse country is not very easy.
Thus, the government has taken some measures
(i) Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the Central Government.
(ii) Many power of the Central Government have been given to State Governments.
(iii) Brussels, the capital of Belgium, has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representations.
(i) The constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French speaking ministers shall be equal in central Government. Some special laws require the support of majority of numbers from each linguistic group. Thus, no single community can make decisions unilaterally.
(ii) Many powers of central Government have been given to the state governments of the two regions of the country.
(iii) The capital of Belgium, Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representation.