{"id":41133,"date":"2022-01-25T17:39:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T12:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=41133"},"modified":"2022-04-27T17:30:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T12:00:46","slug":"public-facilities-ncert-class-8-social-and-political-life-extra-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-material\/ncert-solutions\/class-8\/social-and-political-life\/extra-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Facilities NCERT Class 8 Social and Political life Extra Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-material\/ncert-solutions\/class-8\/social-and-political-life\/extra-questions\/#Public_Facilities_NCERT_Class_8_Social_and_Political_life_Extra_Questions\" title=\"Public Facilities NCERT Class 8 Social and Political life Extra Questions\">Public Facilities NCERT Class 8 Social and Political life Extra Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-material\/ncert-solutions\/class-8\/social-and-political-life\/extra-questions\/#Public_Facilities_NCERT_Class_8_Social_and_Political_life_Extra_Questions-2\" title=\"Public Facilities NCERT Class 8 Social and Political life Extra Questions\">Public Facilities NCERT Class 8 Social and Political life Extra Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Public_Facilities_NCERT_Class_8_Social_and_Political_life_Extra_Questions\"><\/span>Public Facilities NCERT Class 8 Social and Political life Extra Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Public_Facilities_NCERT_Class_8_Social_and_Political_life_Extra_Questions-2\"><\/span>Public Facilities NCERT Class 8 Social and Political life Extra Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question 1 Mention some public facilities that are provided by the government.<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nPublic facilities provided by the government are:- Health care<br \/>\nWater<br \/>\nSanitation<br \/>\nTransport<br \/>\nEducation<br \/>\nElectricity<br \/>\nRoads<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 2 Which Article in the Indian Constitution recognises the \u2018right to water\u2019?<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nThe Constitution of India recognises the right to water as being a part of the Right to Life under Article 21.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 3 What is Universal Access to water?<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nEvery person, rich or poor, has the right to sufficient amount of water to meet their daily needs, at a price they can afford. This is known as Universal Access to water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 4 What are the characteristics of Public facilities?<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nThe benefits of public facility can be shared by many people. Government schools enable many children to get educated. The supply of electricity is essential for all households. Farmers can run pump sets to irrigate their fields; people open small workshops that run on electricity.<br \/>\nPublic transport help people commute at an affordable price. Public parks and libraries provide recreation for the citizens. Health care and sanitation are essential for a healthy life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 5 Mention some public facilities that only the government can provide and maintain.<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nRoads<br \/>\nRailways<br \/>\nSanitation<br \/>\nWater supply<br \/>\nElectricity<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 6 Mention a few public facilities that are provided by private companies.<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nSchools and colleges<br \/>\nHospitals<br \/>\nTransportation<br \/>\nThe above mentioned facilities are provided by the government and private companies. We can find many private educational institutions in cities. Long distance buses are operated by private companies; similarly there are many Private Hospitals that provide health care for the citizens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 7 How does the government raise fund to provide public facilities?<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nThe main source of income for the government is through the tax it collects from the citizens.<br \/>\nSome of the types of taxes the government collects are\u2026\u2026\u2026..<br \/>\nIncome Tax<br \/>\nProperty Tax<br \/>\nSales Tax<br \/>\nExcise Duty<br \/>\nWater Tax<br \/>\nVehicle Tax<br \/>\nWith the revenue from the tax collected, the government provides the public facilities mentioned earlier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 8 What is a Government Budget?<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nThe government plans its expenditure, making a clear statement on the amount of money it is going to spend on each facility.<br \/>\nThis statement is called the \u2018Government Budget\u2019 and is presented in the Parliament and Legislature every year in the month February \/ March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 9 What is sanitation?<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nSanitation is measures taken up by the government to protect public health through proper solid waste disposal, sewage disposal, and cleanliness during food processing and preparation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 10 Write a short note on Sulabh International.<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nSulabh International is an Indian based social service organization which works to promote human rights, environmental sanitation, non-conventional sources of energy, waste management and social reforms through education. Sulabh was founded by Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak in 1970 and has 50,000 volunteers.<br \/>\nThe organization constructs and maintains pay-&amp;-use public toilets, popularly known as Sulabh Complexes with bath, laundry and urinal facilities being used by about ten million people every day.<br \/>\nThere are more than 7,500 public toilet blocks and 1.2 million private toilets. 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