Public Facilities - Class 8 Civics - Extra Questions

Why are poor people more likely to fall ill?

Poor people are more likely to fall ill because they are not provided basic necessities like drinking water, adequate housing, clean surroundings, etc.


Name some water borne diseases.

Diarrhoea, cholera, hepatitis.


'Improvement in water and sanitation can control many diseases'. Explain with the help of examples.

Water and sanitation are the basic necessities for the maintenance of our health. Poor quality of water causes a lot of health problems. Similarly, poor sanitation causes epidemics by giving birth to dangerous insects and worms. Recently we saw the spread of Dengue caused by Aedes(a mosquito). Malaria is also caused by a mosquito called anopheles. Improvement in water and sanitation can control these happenings.


Class 8 Civics Extra Questions