Civics - Class 8

Q1. Fill in the blanks.

                          i.        A _____________ is a form of business set up by people or by the government.

                         ii.        Universal access is achieved when everyone has _____________ access to a good and can also afford it.

                        iii.        Primary requirements of ___________, ___________, ___________, _____________, ________________ and _____________ necessary for survival.

 

Q2. Mention few public facilities that are also provided by private companies.

 

Q3. State the reason for the maximum death among children in India.

 

Q4. Which article in the Indian Constitution recognises the right to water?

 

Q5. Mention some public facilities that are provided by the government.

Or

Give some examples of public facilities that are provided by the government.

 

Q6. Besides water, what are the other public facilities which come under Right to Life?

 

Q7. Which age set of children should get compulsory education according to RTE?

 

Q8. Is right to safe drinking water a fundamental right?

 

Q9. State the role of government in public facilities.

 

Q10. Why should government be responsible for providing public facilities?

 

Q11. Mention some public facilities that only the government can provide and maintain.

 

Q12. What is a government budget?

 

Q13. What do you mean by universal access to water?

 

Q14. Why do you think there are so few cases of private water supply in the world?

 

Q15. What is sanitation?

 

Q16. Describe Right to water.