General Knowledge Practice Quiz 158

Q1.What does sanitation refer to?

A. Provision of facilities for safe disposal of human urine and faeces B. Construction of roads and bridges C. Supply of clean drinking water D. Provision of electricity to households

Q2.What does the chain of markets link, according to the 'Story of a shirt' from Class VII?

A. The producer of cotton to the buyer of the shirt in the supermarket B. The weaver to the garment exporter C. The farmer to the garment factory D. The consumer to the retailer

Q3.Which groups faced exploitation or an unfair situation in the market, as mentioned in the context of shirt production?

A. Small farmer producing cotton, weavers of Erode, workers in the garment-exporting factory B. Large farmers, wholesalers, retailers C. Consumers, traders, shopkeepers D. Exporters, importers, bankers

Q4.Which three parties are mentioned as being governed by laws to prevent exploitation in the market?

A. Worker, consumer, producer B. Employer, employee, government C. Buyer, seller, regulator D. Landlord, tenant, farmer

Q5.What type of units are power looms described as in the text?

A. Large textile mills with many workers B. Small units with 4-6 looms C. Government-owned factories D. Export-oriented industries

Q6.How are power looms operated?

A. By hired labour only B. By family labour only C. By hired and family labour D. By automated machines

Q7.What is said about conditions of work in power looms?

A. They are excellent B. They are far from satisfactory C. They are regulated by law D. They are similar to textile mills

Q8.According to the 2011 census, how many children in India aged between 5 and 14 worked in various occupations?

A. Over 2 million B. Over 4 million C. Over 6 million D. Over 8 million

Q9.According to the source, how many people died within three days of the Bhopal gas tragedy?

A. More than 8,000 B. Nearly 50,000 C. Hundreds of thousands D. 24

Q10.Which company owned the factory where the Bhopal gas leak occurred?

A. Union Carbide B. Dow Chemical C. Bayer D. Monsanto

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General Knowledge Practice Quiz 158