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Class 8 Civics
Public Facilities
Quiz 2
The situation of the water crisis is worse in urban areas than in rural areas.
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True
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False
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The water crisis is more in rural areas as compared to urban areas. People in rural areas do not have that amount of money to purchase drinking water from private companies. Some rural households even do not have a water connection, they rely on public hand-pumps and delivery of water by Municipality.
Which is one of the major reasons Siva cant bring his family to Chennai.
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Shortage of money
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Shortage of living facilities
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Unemployment
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Shortage of water
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Siva lives on rent on the first floor of a house in Madipakkam and gets water once in four days. Shortage of water is one major reason why Siva can't bring his family to Chennai.
Which companies provide public facilities but at a price that only some people can afford.
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Private companies
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Public companies
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Semi-government companies
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None of the above
Explanation
Public Facilities: Things like electricity, public transport, schools and colleges, etc. which are necessary for survival and daily life are known as public facilities. Public facilities are provided so that their benefits can be shared by many people.
The Government’s Role: The most important functions of the government is to ensure that these public facilities are made available to everyone. But, as private companies work towards the singular goal of maximising profits, they provide these services at higher prices
A shortage of municipal water is often taken as a sign of failure of the government.
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Ensuring a proper supply of Municipal water is the responsibility of the Local government working in this regard. A shortage in the water supply is linked to the failure of the government for the same cause. Most households are dependant on Municipality water for their daily household work and drinking.
What is the main source of water for the poor people?
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Bottled water
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Municipal water
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Water tanker
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Private bore well
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Municipal water is the main source of water for the poor people as they provide water to people in reasonable prices.
What do you mean by the term Universal access?
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Physical access to property
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Physical access to a good
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Physical access to water
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None of these
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Universal access is achieved when everyone has physical access to a good and can also afford it.
State whether the following statements are true or false:
Shortage of water is the major reason why Mr. Ramagopal cant bring his family to Chennai.
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False
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Senior government officials like Mr Ramagopal live
in Anna Nagar, Chennai. This area looks lush and
green with lawns maintained by a generous spraying
of water. Bungalows here have tap water for major
part of the day. On days when the water supply is
inadequate, Mr Ramagopal speaks to a senior official
whom he knows in the municipal water board and a
water tanker is easily arranged for his house.
State whether the following statements are true or false:
The Constitution of India recognises the right to water as being a part of the Right to Life under Art 21.
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The Constitution of India recognises the right to water as being a part of the Right to Life under Article 21. This means that it is the right of every person, whether rich or poor, to have sufficient amounts of water to fulfil his/her daily needs at a price that he/she can afford.
State whether the following statements are true or false:
In the budget, the government announces the various ways in which it plans to meet the expenses.
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False
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Every year you must have heard the government budget
being presented in the Parliament. This is an account of the
expenses the government has made on its programmes in
the past year and how much it plans to spend in the coming
year.
In the budget, the government also announces the various
ways in which it plans to meet these expenses. The main
source of revenue for the government is the taxes collected
from the people,
What is special about Porto Alegre?
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Highest infant death rate
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Lowest adult death rate
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Lowest infant death rate
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None of these
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Porto Allegre has a far lower infant death rate than most other cities of the world because of universal access to safe water provided by the city water department.
What of the following is not considered as our basic needs?
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Food
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Television
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Water
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None of these
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Primary requirements of food, water, shelter, healthcare, sanitation and education are necessary for survival.
State whether the following statements are true or false:
The shortage of water has opened up opportunities for private companies in a big way.
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True
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False
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True: The shortage of water has opened up the opportunities for private companies in big way because water is a basic necessity of life.
State whether the following statements are true or false:
Railways are the most important form of public transport over short distances.
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True
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False
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The most important form of public transport over short distance is. Auto-rickshaw,car,bus,Metro rail.
What public facilities are essential for everyone?
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Electricity
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Public transport
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Both a and b
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None of these
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Things like water, healthcare, sanitation, electricity, public transport, schools and colleges are essential facilities that need to be provided for everyone. These are known as public facilities.
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