Which of the following is a water-borne disease?

1

(a)

Malaria

(b)

Flu

(c)

Dysentery

(d)

All of the above

Who presents the budget?

1

(a)

President

(b)

Prime Minister

(c)

Finance Minister

(d)

Opposition Party

Where is Porto Alegre situated?

1

(a)

Bolivia

(b)

Portugal

(c)

Brazil

(d)

Spain

Which of the following is not a source of water in rural areas?

1

(a)

Wells

(b)

Handpumps

(c)

Overhead tanks

(d)

Borewells

The benefits of a public facility can be shared by

1

(a)

Only richer people

(b)

Only poor people

(c)

everyone in the society

(d)

None of the above

Providing adequate public facilities for everyone is a major role of the __________

1

(a)

government

Every citizen has a right to __________ facilities.

1

(a)

public

About ___________ of Indian households have access to sanitation.

1

(a)

36%

Safe drinking water can prevent many water-related _________

1

(a)

diseases

There should be ___________ access to water.

1

(a)

universal

Where does the government get funds for providing public facilities?

1

(a)

The government gets funds for providing public facilities by collecting taxes viz. Income tax, Service tax, Sales tax, etc.

How can we prevent the spread of water-borne diseases?

1

(a)

Water-borne diseases can be prevented if people have access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities.

Who bears the maximum burden of shortage in water supply?

1

(a)

Poor people bear the maximum burden of shortage in water supply.

What is the most important characteristic of public facilities?

1

(a)

The most important characteristic of a public facility is that once it is provided. its benefits can be shared by many people.

What are the sources of water in rural areas?

1

(a)

In rural areas the sources of water are-wells. hand pumps. ponds and sometimes borewells.

Find out the various kinds of taxes people pay to the government by talking to a salaried person, a person running his/her own factory/ business and a shopkeeper. Share your findings in the classroom with your teacher.

3

(a)

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

3

(a)

Do you think water in Chennai is available to and affordable by all? Discuss.

3

(a)

Give a brief account of the public water supply in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

3

(a)

What happens when there is a great shortage of public facilities like water?

3

(a)

Should private companies be allowed to take over the task of water supply? 

5

(a)

What is the situation of water supply in different localities of Chennai? Is water available to all? 

5

(a)

Where does the government get money for public facilities?

5

(a)