This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Civics > Law And Social Justice > Class 8 Civics Chapter 10 Law And Social Justice – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 10 Law And Social Justice Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Foreign companies start operation in India, apart from giving low salary they make the labour force work for longer hours. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. The period of safety training for workers was brought down from 6 months to ..... A) 15 days. B) 17 days. C) 20 days. D) 12 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15 days. 3. What is a minimum labour (Rupees) for a construction worker in your state? A) Above 75 rupees daily. B) Above 100 rupees daily. C) Above 150 rupees daily. D) Above 300 rupees daily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Above 150 rupees daily. 4. According to 2011 census, ..... million children aged between 5 and 14 work in various occupations including hazardous ones. A) 5. B) 7. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 5. How do the private companies earn more profit? A) Giving High wages. B) Giving Low wages. C) Less working Hours. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving Low wages. 6. What is the full form of PENCIL? A) Platform for Enforcement of No harm to Common workers In Loss of wages. B) Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour. C) Protection against Enforcing Child Labour. D) Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child In India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour. 7. "NO CHILD BELOW THE AGE OF 14 YEARS SHALL BE EMPLOYED TO WORK IN ANY FACTORY OR MINES OR ENGAGED IN ANY OTHER HAZARDOUS EMPLOYMENT" . WHICH FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT DOES IT APPLY TO? A) RIGHT TO EXPLOITATION. B) RIGHT TO FREEDOM. C) CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS. D) RIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION. 8. Which of these is not a workers right? A) Right to a fair Wage. B) Right to Life. C) Right to Decent working Conditions. D) Right to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right to Life. 9. To show strong disagreement with something A) Protest. B) Discrimination. C) Empathy. D) Racism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protest. 10. What do you mean by the term 'Investment'? A) Money spent to purchase new machinery. B) Money spent to purchase new building. C) Money spent to increase production in future. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 11. Identify which Hazardous industry is given1. It is growing rapidly in South Asia2. It plays hosts for industries producing pesticides, asbestos and zinc3. Advanced countries use this as an advantage in developing countries. A) Ship-Breaking Industries. B) Bhopal Gas Tragedy. C) Union Carbide Industry. D) Workers Mill Satyagarha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ship-Breaking Industries. 12. The money spent to purchase new machine or building for gaining profits in future is called A) Investment. B) Expediture. C) Losses. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Investment. 13. Which of these places is known for Ship Breaking Industry A) Alang. B) Attingal. C) Achnera. D) Bhopal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alang. 14. True or False:Workers' union is an association of workers. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 15. Right To Life is guaranteed under which article of the Constitution A) 12. B) 24. C) 21. D) 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 21. 16. In India incident occurs rapidly because of A) Safety laws are less in India. B) Safety laws are not enforced. C) Both (a) & (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) & (b). 17. Name the poisonous gas that leaked from Union Carbide's plant leading to a serious disaster. A) Sulphuric Acid (H$_{2}$SO$_{4}$). B) Methyl Isocyanite (MIC). C) Oxygen. D) Carbon Monoxide (CO). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Methyl Isocyanite (MIC). 18. What does the right against exploitation say? A) Children below the age of 14 should not be employed in any hazardous jobs. B) Children below 14 cannot be sent to school. C) Children below 14 can work in cracker factory. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Children below the age of 14 should not be employed in any hazardous jobs. 19. True or False:There are laws to protect interest of consumers and producers. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 20. Right to life come under article A) 21. B) 20. C) 16. D) 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 21. 21. Union Carbide was A) An American Company. B) A Chinese Company. C) A British Company. D) An Indian Company. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An American Company. 22. Which type of pollution is created by vegetable's smoke? What kind of pollution is caused by the smoke of vehicles? A) Air pollution air pollution. B) Water Pollution Water Pollution. C) Noise pollution sound pollution. D) All of these all these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air pollution air pollution. 23. Right Against Exploitation A) Permits owners to exploit their workers. B) Permits the workers to take a minimum wage. C) Is not an example of the government interfering in the lives of the workers. D) Is an act that does not allow exploitation of people in any form. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is an act that does not allow exploitation of people in any form. 24. The law has banned the use of ..... latrines A) Khabar Lahariya. B) To happen. C) Dry. D) Wet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dry. 25. ..... of the constitution guarantees the Right to Life. A) Article 22. B) Article 21. C) Article 20. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article 21. 26. IN WHICH YEAR THE PARLIAMENT AMENDED THE CHILD LABOUR(PROHIBITION AND REGULATION) ACT, 1986 A) 2015. B) 1986. C) 2011. D) 2016. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2016. 27. What can weak and poorly enforced laws lead to? A) Serious harm to society. B) More employment opportunities. C) Increased social justice. D) Better working conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Serious harm to society. 28. The gas leak from the plant took place on the A) Midnight of 3rd December 1984. B) Midnight of 2nd December 1984. C) 3rd of December 1985. D) 2nd December 1983. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Midnight of 2nd December 1984. 29. What is one of the responsibilities of the government regarding safety laws? A) To allow companies to self-regulate. B) To reduce the number of inspections. C) To ensure they are implemented. D) To ignore safety regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To ensure they are implemented. 30. What is not true about the role of the government on the issue of salary of the workers working in the private sector? A) Government makes laws to protect the workers whenever a worker wants. B) Minimum Wages Act that makes certain that the workers are not poorly paid. C) The government frequently revises the minimum wages from time to time keeping in mind various aspects like inflation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government makes laws to protect the workers whenever a worker wants. 31. What is the primary motive of all private enterprise? A) To serve the society by looking after the weaker sections of the society. B) To serve the country by running schools free of cost. C) To earn profit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To earn profit. 32. A set of rules given by the government or society in order to maintain peace and security. A) Laws. B) Justice. C) Freedom. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laws. 33. The people who were treated as "untouchables '' by indian society, now call themselves A) Scheduled castes. B) Untouchables. C) Horizons. D) Dalits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scheduled castes. 34. It isn't illegal or wrong to deny workers of their wages A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. Union Carbide was a/an A) American Company. B) English Company. C) Government-owned company. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American Company. 36. WHAT WAS THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT ASKED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY IN 1985? A) $ 4.70 MILLION. B) $ 3 BILLION. C) $ 470 MILLION. D) $ 3.5 BILLION. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $ 3 BILLION. 37. The Constitution lays down no child below the age of ..... years shall be employed to work in any factory or mines or engaged in any other hazardous employment A) 15. B) 18. C) 16. D) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 14. 38. Who is the the UC Chairman? A) Joe. B) Anderson. C) Tim David. D) Luke Davidson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anderson. 39. To which place are old ships that are no longer in use, sent for scrapping? A) Bangladesh. B) India. C) Pakistan. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 40. Safety devices in the Union Carbide plant were functioning properly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 41. South Asian countries "particularly ..... " play hosts for industries producing pesticides, asbestos or processing zinc and lead A) India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. B) India, Bangladesh and Japan. C) India, Bangladesh and China. D) India, Bangladesh and Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. 42. When did the Bhopal Gas Tragedy occur? A) 2nd December 1984. B) 30th August 2009. C) 5th November 1999. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2nd December 1984. 43. Who ensures that the laws are implemented? A) The people. B) Private Companies. C) The government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The government. 44. What does a law on minimum wages ensure? A) Wages are fixed by the government. B) Workers are paid not less than the minimum wage. C) Workers can negotiate their wages. D) Employers can pay less than the minimum wage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Workers are paid not less than the minimum wage. 45. Who owns the Union Carbide plant at present? A) United Chemical. B) Dow Chemical. C) Indian Government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dow Chemical. 46. How can we reduce environment pollution? How can we reduce environmental pollution? A) By using diesel cars using diesel cars. B) By Using CNG Kits In Vehicle using CNG kit in vehicle. C) By using petrol cars using petrol cars. D) None of these none of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By Using CNG Kits In Vehicle using CNG kit in vehicle. 47. The Right against exploitation prohibits: A) Forced labour. B) Child labour. C) Human trafficking. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 48. The power or right to speak, act, think or do whatever you want without being controlled, limited or coercion. A) Laws. B) Justice. C) Freedom. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freedom. 49. Which of these survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy woke up at 12:30 am to the sound of her Baby coughing? A) Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat. B) Aleena Sultan. C) Sultan raid. D) Aziza Sultan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aziza Sultan. 50. Which gas was leaked in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy? A) Hexamethylene diisocyanate. B) Isocyanide. C) Methyl isocyanate. D) Toluene diisocyanate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Methyl isocyanate. 51. How does the government ensure safety for the workers? A) Through the Minimum wages Act. B) Good firefighting systems, alarms, emergency exits, etc. to reduce the number of casualties in accidents. C) To protect the workers' rights there are certain regulations that allow them to form unions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good firefighting systems, alarms, emergency exits, etc. to reduce the number of casualties in accidents. 52. Which article states "No child under the age of 14 shall be employed to work in any factories or mines or engage in any other hazardous occupations" . A) Article 21. B) Article 22. C) Article 20. D) Article 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article 21. 53. As part of their effort to implement the Constitution, ..... governments create specific schemes for implementation in tribal areas or in areas that have a high Dalit population. A) Central. B) State. C) Central and State. D) Panchayat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central and State. 54. What is the range of jail term in case of violation of the child labour ban? A) 6months-2years. B) 3months-7years. C) 11months-4years. D) 2 years-4years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6months-2years. 55. What did the courts uphold regarding the right to a healthy environment? A) It is intrinsic to the Fundamental Right to Life. B) It is not related to the Right to Life. C) It is only applicable to certain regions. D) It is a separate right. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is intrinsic to the Fundamental Right to Life. 56. What is the minimum age for employment in factories according to the Constitution? A) 16 years. B) 18 years. C) 14 years. D) 12 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14 years. 57. What was a major consequence of the Bhopal gas tragedy? A) Reduction in factory accidents. B) Introduction of new environmental laws. C) Improvement in worker wages. D) Increased employment opportunities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduction of new environmental laws. 58. Bhopal Gas Tragedy, 1984, brought the issue of the need to protect the environment to the forefront A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. The customer cannot approach the court if the commodity purchased fails to meet the expected quality standards. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 60. Who is supposed to ensure that the safety laws are implemented and followed by the factories. A) Consttution. B) Goverment. C) Government. D) Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government. Next →Related QuizzesCivics QuizzesClass 8 QuizzesClass 8 Civics Chapter 10 Law And Social Justice Quiz 2Class 8 Civics Chapter 10 Law And Social Justice Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books