Consider the following and select the correct statements with respect to Belgium using the codes given below:

1)      The Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government.

2)      The state government is not subordinate to the central government.

3)      Brussels has a separate government in which both communities have equal representation.

4)      The ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one linguistic community.

see full answer

Your Exam Success, Personally Taken Care Of

1:1 expert mentors customize learning to your strength and weaknesses – so you score higher in school , IIT JEE and NEET entrance exams.

An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

1, 2, 4

1, 2, 3, 4

1, 2, 4

1, 2, 3

answer is B.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

Best Courses for You

JEE

NEET

Foundation JEE

Foundation NEET

CBSE

Detailed Solution

1, 2, 3, 4 all the above statements are correct.
There were tensions between the two linguistic communities in Belgium during the 1950s and the 1960s. So, to accommodate linguistic diversities, from 1970 to 1993, Belgium’s constitution was amended four times to come to an arrangement that would make everyone live together peacefully. The new Belgium model has the following key elements:
1)      The number of French-speaking and Dutch-speaking people shall be equal in the central government.
2)      A separate government for Brussels was there, so both communities had equal representation.
3)      There was also a provision of community government, which elected people of one language. Its main function was to handle cultural, linguistic, and communal issues related to the two main communities.
4)      Certain powers were to be transferred from the central to the state governments of the two regions in the country.
Thus, by these amendments in the constitution, the Belgium government controlled the tensions between the two linguistic communities.

Watch 3-min video & get full concept clarity