Scarcity of Water

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

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Do you think the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy got justice? Discuss.

Q. Why do you think there are so few cases of private water supply in the world?

Q. The government budget is prepared and passed in the ______.

1. supreme court
2. parliament
3. state assemblies
4. None of the above

Q. Whch of the following countries do not have universal access to safe water?

1. India
2. China
3. Russia
4. All of the above

Q. Right to Water is a part of which of the following fundamental rights?

1. Right to Equality
2. Right to Opportunities
3. Right to Life
4. Right to Freedom

Q. Porto Alegre achieved universal access to safe water.

1. False
2. True

Q. According to statistics from 2011, ____% of the Indian population has access to drinking water.

1. 78
2. 87
3. 39
4. 93

Q. The government budget is prepared and passed in the ______.

1. supreme court
2. parliament
3. state assemblies
4. None of the above

Q. Water availability per person in India is declining.

1. True
2. False

Q. Municipal water supply meets only ____ of the needs of people in cities like Chennai.

1. quarter
2. half
3. three-fourth
4. none

Q. Which class of people are the most affected by a short supply of water?

1. The underprivileged
2. The middle class
3. The lower middle class
4. The upper middle class

Q. How many water tankers operate in Chennai approximately?

1. 5, 000
2. 7, 000
3. 13, 000
4. 17, 000

Q. Right to Water is a part of which of the following fundamental rights?

1. Right to Equality
2. Right to Opportunities
3. Right to Life
4. Right to Freedom

Q. Which of the following is not a basic need?

1. Water
2. Food
3. Shelter
4. Entertainment

Q. Which of the following is a prominent source of water for the privileged class of people?

1. Tap water
2. Borewell
3. Bottled water
4. Groundwater

Q. Porto Alegre achieved universal access to safe water.

1. False
2. True