CBSE Questions for Class 8 Civics Public Facilities Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

What is an important characteristic of a public facility?
  • It benefits privileged section of the society
  • Its benefits can be shared by many people
  • It benefits underprivileged sections of the society
  • None of these
Mumbai suburban __________ is a well functioning public transport system.
  • Roadways
  • Waterways
  • Railways
  • None of the above
For what purpose borewell water is not used?
  • Toilets
  • Washing
  • Gardening
  • Cooking and drinking purposes
We must use facilities ____________.
  • Carelessly
  • Responsibly
  • Irresponsibly
  • None of these
The school is our __________ outside our house.
  • World
  • Building
  • Hell
  • Heaven
The burden of shortfalls in water supply falls mostly on the ______________.
  • Rich
  • Poor
  • Both
  • None of these

Which of the following will not help in conservation of water?
  • Drip irrigation
  • Planting more trees
  • Water treatment plant
  • Cutting trees to check water loss due to transpiration

'Every drop counts' is the slogan related to __________.
  • Counting of drops of any liquid
  • Counting of water drops
  • Importance of water
  • Importance of counting
The Constitution of India recognizes the right to water as being part of the Right to Life under Article ________.
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 24
Bus and railway are public facilities of _________.
  • Transport
  • Electricity
  • Health
  • Education
Postal services, telephone, fire brigade are called ________.
  • Private facilities
  • Public facilities
  • Personal facilities
  • None of these

The human right to water has been recognised as a/an _____________. 
  • International law
  • Indian law
  • Law of Asian countries
  • None of these
The supply of water per person in an urban area in India should be about 135 liters per day (about seven buckets) a standard set by the Urban Water Commission.
  • True
  • False
99% of Indian households have access to safe drinking water.
  • True
  • False

Which of the following are the factors responsible for the depletion of water table?
  • Deforestation
  • Urbanisation
  • Population rise
  • All of these

Every year World Water Day is celebrated on __________.
  • March 23
  • March 26
  • March 22
  • March 30
We need safe drinking water to prevent which of the following water-borne disese, which is prevalent in India?
  • diarrhoea
  • dysentery
  • cholera
  • all of the above
Porto Alegre is a city in:
  • Argentina
  • Colombia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
The census of 2001 put rural household electrification at
  • 44%
  • 78%
  • 49%
  • 52%
Public facilities relate to peoples basic needs.
  • True
  • False
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