BCM SCHOOL, PAKHOWAL ROAD, BASANT CITY,

LUDHIANA
CLASS: 8
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CHAPTER: 9 PUBLIC FACILITIES (CIVICS)
ASSIGNMENT

1. Where are Anu and Kumar travelling through? (1)

(a) Delhi
(b) Chennai
(c) Mumbai
(d) China
2 Which areas in Chennai faces severe water shortages? (1)
(a) Madipakkam
(b) Mtylapore
(c) Slums near Saidapet
(d) All these areas
3 Which of the following is a water related disease? (1)

(a) Plague
(b) Eye flu
(c) Cholera
(d) All of these

4 How can we prevent water related diseases? (1)

(a) By using pond water

(b) By using clean and safe water
(c) By using boring water
(d) All of these
5 What are public facilities? (1)
(a) Essential facilities
(b) Non-Essential facilities
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

6 Who carries the responsibility of providing public facility to the people? (1)
(a) Government
(b) Public
(c) Private organisation
(d) None of these
7 Which of the following is most important public transport? (1)
(a) Aeroplane
(b) Boat
(c) Buses
(d) Cars
8 Where from the government gets funds for providing public facility? (1)
(a) Income Tax collected from the people
(b) Fines collected from the people
(c) Other taxes collected from the people
(d) All of these
9 What are the main sources of water? (1)
(a) Municipal water
(b) Borewell
(c) River water
(d) All of these
10 Which facility, besides safe drinking water, is necessary to prevent water-borne
disease? (1)

(a) Sanitation
(b) Transport
(c) Road
(d) All of these
11 Which is the world’s densest railway route? (1)

a. Mumbai
b. Delhi
c. Patna
d. Mathura
12 What are the basic needs of human beings? (1)
a. Food
b. Water
c. Healthcare
d. All of the above
13 What is the main source of water for the poor people? (1)
a. Bottled water
b. Municipal water
c. Water tanker
d. Private bore well
14 What is supplied as the Basic facilities in India? (1)
a. Electricity
b. Water
c. public transport
d. All of the above
15 What is the important characteristic of public facility? (1)
a. It benefits privileged section of the society
b. Its benefits can be shared by many people
c. It benefits underprivileged sections of the society
d. None of these
16 What do you mean by the Sanitation? (1)
a. Toilet facilities within the limits of the house
b. Toilets in the open field
c. public toilets
d. Toilets in the open parks
17 For what purpose bore well water is not used? (1)
a. Toilets
b. Washing
 c. Gardening
d. Cooking and drinking purposes
18 What do government do in order to meet the expenses of public facilities? (1)
a. Government collects taxes.

b. People have to pay for the use of the facilities.

c. Government takes donations.
d. Government takes endowments.
19 Under which Article of our Constitution, Right to Water gets recognition? (1)
a. Article 20
b. Article 21
c. Article 22
d. Article 23
20 What are the diseases caused by polluted water? (1)
a. Diarrhoea
b. Cholera
c. Dysentery
d. All of the above
21 Assertion: Indian thinkers were in favour of education for Indians. (1)

Reason: Universalization of Education profited the Indians.

a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation
for Assertion.
c) Assertion is Correct but Reason is incorrect.
d) Both Assertion and Reason are correct.
22 Assertion: Water is a precious resource and must be protected. (1)
Reason: Water is involved in a number of biochemical reactions and also serves
as a habitat for many species.
a) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
b) Assertion is false but the reason is true.
c) Assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
 d) Assertion and the reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
23 Why it is noticed that there are great inequalities in water use? (3)
24 How can it be said that the private companies which provide public facilities are
not suitable for public actually? (3)

CASE BASED QUESTIONS:

Water is essential for life and for good health. Not only is it necessary for us to be able
to meet our daily needs but safe drinking water can prevent many water-related
diseases. India has one of the largest number of cases of diseases such as diarrhoea,
dysentery, cholera. Over 1,600 Indians, most of them children below the age of five,
reportedly die every day because of water-related diseases. These deaths can be
prevented if people have access to safe drinking water. 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. In other
words, there should be universal access to water. (3)
1 Which Article in the Indian Constitution recognises the ‘right to water’?
2 What is Universal Access to water?
3 Why is safe drinking water necessary for all?
4 How can deaths due to diarrhoea and dysentery be prevented?