Public Facilities in Action

Q. Sulabh is a ____.

1. Self Help Group
2. government organisation
3. non-governmental organisation
4. private entity

Q. How did the city of Chennai overcome water scarcity?

1. Adopted rainwater harvesting
2. Dug ponds and wells
3. Sourced water from the neighbouring states
4. Sourced water from the non-industrial vicinity

Q. How many years of spending does the government budget account for?

1. 1 year
2. 2 years
3. 3 years
4. 5 years

Q. How much, in rupees, from the government budget does it take approximately to construct a metro-rail in, say, New Delhi?

1. 5, 000 crores
2. 11, 000 crores
3. 17, 000 crores
4. 25, 000 crores

Q. What are public facilities?

1. These are essential facilities for every person.
2. These are essential facilities for Indian citizens only.
3. These are essential facilities for the underprivileged only.
4. These are essential facilities for the marginalised only.

Q. What does a government budget signify?

1. Previous year expenditures only.
2. Current year expenditures only.
3. Previous and current expenditures only.
4. Five-year expenditure plans.

Q. What must the government do to provide better public facilities?

1. Invest money in local businesses
2. Invest money in public facilities
3. Stand by the ruling party in all their decisions
4. Stand by the opposition party in all their decisions

Q.

Suggest three ways to conserve water.

Q. Kezia found her father soft and caring. What did she think about her father after the incident of the nightmare?

Q. Which of the following source(s) of water do private agencies predominantly exploit to source water?

1. Seawater
2. Groundwater
3. River water
4. Glaciers

Q. Which of the following public facility would likely attract a private company?

1. Education
2. Water
3. Hygiene
4. Environment

Q. Managing the financial planning, expenses and income is called.

1. Reporting
2. Budgeting
3. Coordinating

Q. Public facilities relate to ____.

1. luxury items
2. domestic products
3. basic needs
4. private services

Q. The constitution of India recognises the right to water under which of the following right under article 21?

1. the Right to life
2. the Right to property
3. the Right to freedom
4. the Right to equality

Q. Which of the following would interest a private company the most?

1. None of the above
2. Sanitation works
3. Basic health campaigns
4. Selling water for profit

Q. __________ contain estimate of anticipated revenue by way of taxes and other means.

1. Net national product
2. Gross national product
3. National income
4. Budget

Q. An industry releasing untreated effluents into a waterbody violates the Right to Life of people who depend on the waterbody.

1. False
2. True

Q. It is the duty of the government to provide people with the best public facilities.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is the government budget used for?

1. For government expenditures only.
2. For investments only.
3. For public welfare expenditures only.
4. All of the above