Class 08 Social Science Civics Economic Presence Of The Government CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science Civics Economic Presence Of The Government

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science Civics Economic Presence of the Government CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
A steep rise in the price of water, making it unaffordable for many. Cities saw huge protests, with riots breaking out in places like___ , forcing the government to take back the service from private hands.
  • A
    Bolvia
    Correct
  • B
    Chennai
  • C
    Brazil
  • D
    America
2
To protect people from such exploitation, the government makes certain
  • A
    Dispensaries
  • B
    Laws
    Correct
  • C
    Hospitals
  • D
    School
3
Which of the following is not the essential goods
  • A
    Food grains
  • B
    Kerosene
  • C
    Car
    Correct
  • D
    Sugar
4
Why Minimum Wages Act is necessary
  • A
    To protect owners from exploitation
  • B
    To protect workers from exploitation
    Correct
  • C
    To protect suppliers from exploitation
  • D
    To protect consumers from exploitation
5
In October 2006, the government amended the Child Labour Prevention Act, banning children under __ years of age from working as domestic servants or as workers in dhabas, restaurants, tea shops etc
  • A
    13
  • B
    14
    Correct
  • C
    11
  • D
    12
6
UC means
  • A
    Union Commission
  • B
    Union Calories
  • C
    Unique Calories
  • D
    Union Carbide
    Correct
7
The world?s worst industrial tragedy took place in __24 years ago
  • A
    Ahmadabad
  • B
    Agra
  • C
    Bhopal
    Correct
  • D
    Jaipur
8
CNG stands for
  • A
    Company Nature Globe
  • B
    Company Natural Gas
  • C
    Compressed Nature Globe
  • D
    Compressed Natural Gas
    Correct
9
An individual who buys goods for personal use and not for resale is
  • A
    Investors
  • B
    Owners
  • C
    Consumer
    Correct
  • D
    Producer
10
In a series of rulings (1998 onwards), the Supreme Court had ordered all public transport vehicles using diesel were to switch to ____
  • A
    CNG
    Correct
  • B
    KNG
  • C
    TNG
  • D
    PNG
11
___ is another hazardous industry that is growing rapidly in South Asia
  • A
    Textile
  • B
    Car-making
  • C
    Cement industry
  • D
    Ship-breaking
    Correct
12
Workers Union is
  • A
    An association of workers
    Correct
  • B
    A group of workers
  • C
    An owner of industry
  • D
    An association of owners
13
The Right to Life is a
  • A
    Fundamental Responsibilities
  • B
    Fundamental Duty
  • C
    Fundamental Authority
  • D
    Fundamental Right
    Correct
14
Enforcement of law become important
  • A
    When law seeks to protect the government
  • B
    When law seeks to protect the children only
  • C
    When law seeks to protect the ministers
  • D
    When law seeks to protect the weak from strong
    Correct
15
Children labour prevention act was amended by the government in
  • A
    2009
  • B
    2006
    Correct
  • C
    2007
  • D
    2008