INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM

SOCIAL SCIENCE (CIVICS)

L-9 PUBLIC FACILITIES 2021-22 (MARKING SCHEME)
VIII STD

Answer the following.

1.What do you understand by the term “Public facilities “? Give examples. (2m)
Public facilities are essential facilities that needed to be provided to everyone.
Eg. Healthcare, Sanitation, Public transport, Electricity etc.
2.Where does the government get money for public facilities? (1m)
The Govt. gets money from the taxes they collect from people.
3.What do you mean by basic needs? (1m)
Primary requirement of food, water, sanitation, healthcare and education
necessary for survival are called basic needs.
4.What do you mean by universal access to water? It is coming under Which
Article of the Indian Constitution? (2m)
Every person rich or poor has the right to sufficient amount of water to meet
their daily needs at a price they can afford is known as universal access to
water. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution recongnizes universal access of
water.
5.Mention the important characteristics of public facilities. (2m)
The characteristic of a public facility is that once it is provided, its benefits can
be shared by many people. For instance, a school in the village will enable
many children to get educated. Similarly, the supply of electricity to an area
can be useful for many people.

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 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CIVICS) 2021-22
L-9 PUBLIC FACILITIES (Worksheet)
VIII STD

I. Fill in the blanks.

1.Under Article _______ of the Indian Constitution universal access to water is recognized.
2.Public Facilities related to peoples _______________.
3.The responsibility of providing public facilities to the people falls on ___________.
4.Porto Alegre is a city in _____________.
5.The ___________ guarantees the Right to Education for all children between the ages of 6
to 14 years.
6.Besides safe drinking water__________ is a must in prevention of waterborne diseases.
7.A shortage of Municipal water is often taken as a sign of failure of the __________.
8.A ___________is a form of business set up by the people or by the government.
9.___________ is also known as the annual financial statement of the country.
10.____________is achieved when everyone has physical access to a good and can also
afford it.

Worksheet answers.
1.21 2.basic needs 3.Government 4.Brazil
5.Indian Constitution 6.sanitation 7.Government 8.company
9.Budget 10.Universal access