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Public Facilities Questions and Answers AP 8th Class Social Politics 9th Lesson
Question 1.
Why do you think there are so few cases of private water supply in the world ?
Answer:
- Water is essential for life and for good health.
- Universal access to water is necessary for quality of life.
- Hence it is the responsibility of the government to provide water at free of cost or at affordable prices.
- If the supply of water is given to the private companies, then they supply water for profit motive.
- The cost of water may rise and people of lower sections or weaker classes cannot afford to buy it.
- Keeping in view, the welfare of the people only a few cases of private water supply is given.
Question 2.
Do you think water in Chennai is available and affordable by all? Discuss.
Answer:
- No. In Chennai, water is not available to and affordable by all.
- In Anna Nagar, people are rich and plenty of water is available in this area.
- Apartments in Mylapore gets water once in two days. Some residents of Mylapore purchase water as they are above middle class.
- In Madipakkam area, water is supplied once in four days. Residents of this area buys water bottles.
- In Saidapet for 30 hutments, water comes from a borewell for 20 minutes twice daily
- Hence we can conclude that water in Chennai’s is available and affordable by a few section of people.
Question 3.
How is the sale of water by farmers to water dealers in Chennai affecting the local people ? Do you think local people can object to such exploitation of ground water? Can the government do anything in this regard? …
Answer:
- In order to meet the shortage of water, water dealers purchase water from the farmers of nearby villages and town.
- Water dealers supply water tankers to people in Chennai for profit motive.
- Due to this water exploitation, there is a deficit of water for locai people for agricultural purpose and for drinking.
- There will be shortage of drinking water supplies to local people.
- Another bad effect is that the drinking water levels of the local areas is decreasing.
- Yes, definitely local people object to this exploitation of water.
- The government has to stop this exploitation of water by penalizing both the water dealers and farmers.
Question 4.
Why are most of the private hospitals and private schools located in major cities and not in towns or rural areas?
Answer:
- Most of the private hospitals and private schools are located in major cities and not in towns or rural areas.
- High class and upper middle class people live in major cities.
- They can afford the costly fees of the schools and costly medical bills of the hospitals.
Question 5.
Do you think the distribution of public facilities in our country is adequate and fair? Give an example of your own to explain.
Answer:
- The distribution of public facilities in our country is not adequate and fair
- For example, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam cities have good and adequate public facilities.
- Towns like Chodavaram have moderate public facilities.
- Whereas in hilly areas transportation is not available, and health and education are also far behind their needs.
Question 6.
Take some of the public facilities in your area, such as water, electricity, etc. Is there scope to improve these? What in your opinion should be done? Complete the table.
| Water | Is it available ? | How can it be improved ? |
| Electricity | – | – |
| Roads | – | – |
| Public Transport | – | – |
Answer:
| Is it available ? | How can it be improved ? | |
| Water | Water is available to us but it comes only once in a day for one hour. | Continues water supply is to be provided and ground water levels are to be improved by different ways. |
| Electricity | Yes, continuous supply is available but power cut for a few hours is done. | We need to prevent wastage of electricity so that there will not be any power cuts in future. |
| Roads | Most of the roads are in good conditions. | Repairs are to be undertaken at regular intervals. |
| Public Transport | Fewer buses are available. | 1) Number of buses and their frequency is to be improved. 2) Metro-rail has to available. |
Question 7.
Are the above public facilities shared equally by all the people in your area? Elaborate.
Answer:
- Electricity, roads and public transport are equally available by all the people in our areas.
- Whereas water is not available to all.
- Some rich people buy water from tankers.
- Whereas people below poverty line cannot afford to buy water for their daily needs.
- They are deprived of safe drinking water.
Question 8.
Data on some of the public facilities are collected as part of the Census. Discuss with your teacher when and how the Census is conducted ?
Answer:
- Census is conducted for every ten years by our national government.
- The last Census was done in 2011.
- The central government is planning to complete the Census in this year i.e. 2022
- In Census people do survey on the following concepts.
- Population
- Educational levels of the citizens.
- Infrastructural facilities available.
- Public facilities available etc.
- This Census helps the government to access the standard of living of the people.
- The Census also helps government to develop “Human Development Index”.
Question 9.
Private educational institutions – schools, colleges, universities, technical and vocational training institutes are coining up in our country in a big way. On the other hand, educational institutes run by the government are becoming relatively less important. What do you think would be the impact of this ? Discuss.
Answer:
- Yes, private educational institutions are coming up in our country in a big way.
- And government institutions are becoming relatively less important.
- Private educational institutions charge high fees and only rich and above average may afford them.
- The poor, who cannot afford high fees, are sending children, to government schools.
- The government has to put restriction on the issue of recognition to private schools.
- The government has to improve the facilities of government schools.
- Elementary, Upper primary and Secondary School Education should not be in.private hands.
- Universal and free and compulsory education to all upto 14 years of age is to be made mandatory.
AP 8th Class Social Politics 9th Lesson InText Questions and Answers Public Facilities
Page No. 108
Question 1.
You have seen the four situations illustrated above. Based on these, what impression do you get of the water situation in Chennai ?
Answer:
- There is a shortage of water supply in Chennai.
- There is also unequal distribution of water supply.
- People who can afford are purchasing water and who cannot afford are facing shortage of water.
Question 2.
Pick out the various sources of water for household use from the description along side ?
Answer:
The various sources of water are …
- Municipal water.
- Borewell water.
- Tap water.
- Water tankers.
- Water purifier system water i.e. bottles, RO plants etc.
Question 3.
What, in your view, is similar, and what if different in Subramanian’s and Padma’s experience ?
Answer:
- Both Subramanian and Padma experience the shortage of water.
- Subramanian receives Municipal water and a private bore water.
- In Padma’s case 30 hutments gets 20 minites of water twice a day.
- Subramanian uses bore water for washing and cooking and boys drinking water.
- Where a Padma has to use the bore water for all purposes i.e. for drinking too.
- We can say Padma has no access to safe drinking whereas Subramanian has access to safe drinking water.
Question 4.
Write a paragraph describing the water supply situation in your area.
Answer:
- In our area most of the house holds and apartments have borewells.
- They use borewell water for washing cloths, cleaning of utensils and bathing purposes.
- Some apartments use purified water for drinking.
- Some houses use Municipal Water for drinking.
Question 5.
Why does water flow in a trickle in summer in most places in India ? Find out.
Answer:
- During summer the consumption of water increases and the level of underground water goes down.
- Similarly, rivers and lakes dryup due to extensive heat.
- The consumption of water increases and the Municipalities cannot supply the water to meet the increasing demand of water.
Question 6.
Discuss is there, a general shortage of water for everyone in Chennai ? Can you think of two reasons why different people get varying amounts of water ?
Answer:
- Yes, there is general shortage of water for everyone in Chennai.
- The rich and influencial people can order for’ water tankers.
- The people who are economically sound can afford their own borewells.
- The poor who cannot afford either tank water or borewells or R.O. water, depend only one municipal water or near by public borewells.
Page No. 111
Question 7.
Amu : Did you notice that the roads in Saidapet were so bumpy and without streetlights? Iwonder what the place is like at night.
Kumar : What better can you expect in a slum!
Amu : Why should slums be like that? Shouldn’t they have public facilities?
Kumar : I think public facilities are for all those who live in proper houses in colonies. Theyare the people who pay taxes.
Amu : Why do you say that! Slum dwellers are also citizens and they have rights too.
Kumar : Arrey! The government will go bankrupt this way!
Amu : Well, it has to find a way. Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a slum without proper roads, water, electricity?
Kumar : Err….
Amu : Our Constitution recognises’ many of the public facilities as being a part of the Right to Life.The government must see that these rights are protected so that everyone can lead a decent life.
Whose point of view do you agree with ?
Answer:
- I agree with the Amu’s point of view.
- In Amu’s/jpinion, the slum dwellers are also citizens and they have rights too.
- She also says that our Constitution recognizes that public facilities are a part of Right to live.
- The government must see that these rights are protected so that everyone can lead a decent life.
Page No. 112
Question 8.
What are public facilities? Why should the government be responsible for providing public facilities?
Answer:
- Water, health care, sanitation, electricity, public transport, schools and colleges are known as pubic facilities.
- Public facilities relate to people’s basic needs.
- Any modern society requires that these facilities are provided so that peoples basic needs-are met.
- ‘They right to life that the Constitution guarantees is for all persons living in the country.
- Hence it is the responsibility of the government to provide public facilities to all its citizens.
Question 9.
The government can get private companies to deliver some of the public facilities. For instance, contracts for building roads are given to private contractors. Distribution of electricity in Delhi is done by two private companies. However, the government must keep a close watch on these and ensure that they fulfil their commitment to reach these facilities to all people and at affordable prices.
Question.
Why do you think the government must assume the over all responsibility for public facilities even when it gets private companies to do part of the job?
Answer:
- The private companies run for profit motive.
- They provide these facilities for higher prices.
- Only the rich people can afford the facilities.
- Whereas the poor cannot afford those facilities due to high prices or charges.
- Hence, the government has to take responsibility of providing public facilities.
Question 10.
Look at your water bill and find out what the minimum rate is for municipal water in your area. Does the rate increase as the use of water increases? Why do you think the government charges a higher rate for greater use of water?
Answer:
- The minimum rate for municipal water varies between Rs. 2/- to Rs. 3/-.
- Yes, the rate increases at the use of water increases.
- The government charged higher rate for quarter use of water in order to encourage less usage pi, water and to encourage the save water concept.
Question 11.
Find out the various kinds of taxes people pay to the government by talking to a salaried person, a person running his or her own factory/business and a shopkeeper. Share your findings in the classroom with your teacher.
Answer:
- A salaried employee pays Income Tax.
- A person running a farm or business pays Excise tax.
- A shopkeeper pays Sales Tax.
Question 12.
| Buses are the most important forms of public transport over short distances. It is the main link to the workplace for majority of the working people. With rapid urbanisation, the public bus system even in the major cities has not been able to keep up with the demand. As an alternative, the government has planned ambitious. metro rail projects for Delhi and other metropolitan cities. Rs 11,000 crore was spent from the government budget for the construction of the first segment of the metro-rail in Delhi using the latest technology. People have pointed out that this massive expenditure could have been avoided if only a fraction of this amount was spent on upgrading the public bus system.Would you agree? |
Question.
Do you agree to use public transportation ?
Answer:
- I would agree with this point because we can save a lot of public property.
- Penny saved is penny gained.
- Hence the amount saved can be utilized for providing other public facilities i.e. road transport etc.
Page No. 114
Question 13.
Discuss: Do you think this would be a right step ? What do you think would happen if the government withdraws from the task of supplying water?
Answer:
- 1) The task of supplying water should not be completely handed over to the private companies.
- 2) If the government withdraw from supplying of water,
- There would be a rise in cost of the water.
- So many people cannot afford the higher prices.
- There will be unrest and protest in the country.
Page No. 115
Question 14.
Discuss the main ideas in the above section. What do you think can be done to improve water supply?
Answer:
- Handover of the responsibility of water supply to private companies is not advisable.
- The following are the ways to improve water supply.
- Pipe leakages are to be checked and get them repaired.
- People should be well aware of water conservation.
- Rain water harvesting pits are to be dug in all houses.
- Trees should not be cutoff.
- Forests are to be grown to increase rainfall.
Question 15.
Do you think it is also important to conserve resources like water and electricity and to use more public transport.
Answer:
- Yes, it is important to conserve resources like water and electricity.
- Due to conversation, we can meet the shortage of water, and electricity in future.
- Yes, it is important to use public facilities for transportant in order to save fuel.
Page No. 116
Question 16.
Do you think that lack of access to proper sanitation facilities affects peoples’ lives? How?
Answer:
- Yes, lack of access to proper sanitation facilities will affect the life of the people.
- Lack of such facilities leads to cholera, typhoid and also respiratory and skin problems.
- Lack of sanitation may results in’the death of children due to deceases.
Question 17.
Why do you think that this would impact women and girls acutely ?
Answer:
- Sanitation facilities are more impartant to woman and girls than gents.
- Because of lack of sanitation may lead to urinary tract infection, reproductive tract infection.
- That infection may affect their reproductive system.