CBSE Class 8 Civics Public Facilities Worksheet

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Question. _________ OF India recognizes the right to ________ as being a part of the _______ under Article 21.
Answer: Constitution, Water ,Right to life

Question. Water is essential for life and there should be _________ to water.
Answer: access 

Question. The essential facilities that need to be provided for everyone are known as ___________.
Answer: Public facilities 

Question. Providing Public facilities is the responsibility of the _________.
Answer: government 

Question. Responsibility and providing Public facilities cannot be left into the hands of Private Sector as they operate for __________.
Answer: Profit 

Question. Account of the expenses, the government makes on its programme is presented through the ____________.
Answer: Budget 

Question. The main source of income of the government is __________.
Answer: Tax 

Question. The burden of short falls in the water supply, falls on the _________.
Answer: Poor 

Question. In urban areas, per person water supply is about _________ per day – according to the standard set by urban water commission.
Answer: 135 litres

Question. Besides safe drinking water, _______ is must in prevention of water bourne diseases.
Answer: Sanitation

Question. Public facilities relate to people’s _________.
Answer: Basic needs

I. Answer the following:

    1. Under which article of the constitution, universal access to water is recognized?

    2. What does the UN say regarding Rights to Water?

    3. What do you understand by term ‘Public facilities’?

    4. Mention the important characteristics of a public facility

    5. Where does the government get money for public facilities?

    6. How has shortage of water opened opportunities for private companies? Support with an example.

    7. Mention the way by which the Chennai’s Water Department has tackled the water problem in the city .

    8. Do you think the distribution of public facilities in our country (rural and urban) is fair? Support with examples.

II.Define:

     1. Universal Access

     2. Sanitation

     3. Public Facilities

     4. Budget

III.Answer in a line:

      (i) Why do you think there are so few cases of private water supply in the world?

      (ii) Why does water flow in a trickle in summer in most places in India?

      (iii) Why does the Constitution of India recognize the Right to Water as being part of Right to Life?

      (iv) What is ‘safe drinking water’?

      (v) Why does Sulabh enter into contracts with municipalities or other local authorities?

      (vi)  Name the various public facilities provided by the government.

      (vii) What is meant by ‘harvesting rain water’?