Ch-10

Law and Social Justice

Worksheet-1
1. ....................in a city known for its textile mills.
a) Bhopal b) Kolkata c) Ahmedabad d) Delhi
2. According to the 2011 Census, over .................children were employed in various hazardous sectors.
a) 2 million b) 4 million c) 6 million d) 7million
3. Bhopal Gas Tragedy took place in the year..................
a) 1880 b) 1982 c) 1984 d) 1987
4. ..............................is a major cause of environmental pollution.
a) Emissions from vehicle b) Killing of animals
c) Deforestation d) None of these
5. Alang is a port city located in ...................where old ships are dismantled.
a) Maharashtra b) Kerala c) Gujarat d) Tamil Nadu
6. Which article provides the Right to Life?
a) Article 17 b) Article 21 c) Article 22 d) Article 25
7. When was the Supreme Court of India established?
a) 26 January 1950 b) 28 January 1950 c) 29 January 1950 d) None of these
8. All persons are equal in the eyes of........................
a) police b) law c) court d) minister
9. What are provided by the government to protect people from exploitation?
a) Policies b) Schemes c) Laws d) None of these
10. The term used for event in which large number of losses occurs to life and property:
a) Toxic b) Vulnerable c) Disaster d) Poisonous
11. No child below the age of .........................shall be employed to work in any factory.
a) 14 b) 15 c) 16 d) 18
12. Parliament amended the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act in.....................
a) 1986 b) 2001 c) 2008 d) 2016
13. The world's most industrial tragedy took place in......................in 1984.
a) Chandigarh b) Bhopal c) Hyderabad d) Puri
14. Union Carbide (UC) is...........................company.
a) British b) American c) Russian d) Japanese
15. Name the poisonous gas released from the industry at Bhopal.
a) Methyl – alcohol b) Methyl – chloride
c) Methyl – isocyanite d) Nitrogen
16. Within three days, more than ...................people were dead in Bhopal gas tragedy.
a) 6000 b) 8000 c) 10000 d) 13000
17. In 1998, onwards, the Supreme Court had ordered all public transport vehicles using diesel were
to switch to.......................
a) LPG b) CNG c) Electricity d) Petrol
18. Another hazardous industry that is growing rapidly in South Asia is........................
a) Ship breaking b) Ship making c) Ship shaping d) All of these
19. How much compensation was arranged for the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy?
a) 170 crore dollars b) 3 billion dollars
c) 470 million dollars d) 5 billion dollars
20. The reason of establishment of factories by foreign companies is.................
a) cheap electricity b) cheap material c) cheap labour d) cheap capital
21. In which countries are the developed countries establishing their industries?
a) India b) Pakistan c) Bangladesh d) All of these
22. Power looms are small unit with ......................... looms.
a) 2-4 b) 3-5 c) 4-6 d) 6-10
23. Market has basically ...................parties.
a) two b) three c) four d) five
24. Who was the UC chairman at the time Bhopal gas tragedy?
a) James Anderson b) Warren Anderson c) Jackson d) None of these
25. Pumps of contaminated wells are painted......................by the government around the UC factory in
Bhopal.
a) green b) yellow b) blue d) red
26. Ship breaking is another hazardous industry that is growing rapidly in......................
a) South-Asia b) East-Asia c) West-Asia d) North-Asia
27. Which social evil/evils is/are managed by the Right Against Exploitation?
a) Human Trafficking b) Child Labour c) Bondage Labour d) All of these
28. The World’s worst industrial tragedy took place in……………….
a) December 1982 b) January 1983 c) December 1984 d) January 1985
29. The law against child labour was implemented in…………………..
a) 2004 b) 2006 c) 2008 d) 2010
30. South Asian countries particularly……………..play hosts for industries producing pesticides, absorbs
or processing zinc and lead.
a) India, Bangladesh and Pakistan b) India, Bangladesh and China
c) India, Bangladesh and Japan d) India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
31. In………………….there were very few laws protecting the environment in India.
a) 1984 b) 1986 c) 1999 d) 2001
32. According to the…………..census, over 4 million children in India aged between 5 and 14 work in
various occupation including hazardous ones.
a) 1991 b) 2001 c) 2011 d) None of these
33. Where is the Supreme Court of India located?’
a) Chandigarh b) Mumbai c) Calcutta d) Delhi
34. A majority of textile mills in ……………..closed down during the 1980’ and 1990s.
a) Nagpur b) Ahmedabad c) Calcutta d) Panipat
35. The……………….says that no one can be forced to work for low wages or under bondage.
a) Right to Freedom b) Right to Equality
c) Right Against Exploitation d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
36. The government of India filed a …………….compensation case against the UC in 1985.
a) $ 6 billion b) $ 5 billion c) $ 4 billion d) $ 3 billion
37. Which of the following company now owns the UC plant?
a) Adidas b) Asian Paints c) Dow Chemical d) Tata Motors
38. Between 1980 and 1984, the work crew for the MIC plant was cut from 12 to…………workers.
a) 8 b) 6 b) 4 d) 3
39. The period of safety training for workers was brought down from 6 months to……………………….
a) 3 months b) 2 months c) 1 months d) 15 days
40. The Union Carbide (UC) an American Company installed MIC plant in Bhopal in………………
a) 1975 b) 1978 c) 1980 d) 1984
41. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation Act was enacted in…………………
a) 1980 b) 1984 c) 1986 d) 1992
42. Which of the following right is guaranteed under Article 21?
a) Right to Information b) Right to Life
c) Right to Against Exploitation d) All of these