General Knowledge Practice Quiz 161

Q1.What does the source text suggest is needed with more industries being set up in India?

A. More foreign investment B. Stronger laws protecting workers’ rights and better enforcement C. Deregulation of safety standards D. Privatization of factories

Q2.According to the source, what do employers ignore due to workers' vulnerability?

A. Wage payments B. Safety in workplaces C. Working hours D. Leave policies

Q3.What examples of poor enforcement of laws are mentioned in the source text?

A. Over-speeding, not wearing helmet/seat belt, use of mobile phone while driving B. Tax evasion, bribery, corruption C. Child labor, bonded labor D. Pollution, deforestation

Q4.What issue did the Bhopal disaster highlight about existing laws?

A. They were too strict on industries B. They only covered individual workers, not persons injured due to industrial accidents C. They provided compensation to all affected people D. They were effectively enforced

Q5.Why did local people continue to use the contaminated wells in Bhopal despite the red paint?

A. They did not believe the water was contaminated B. They had no other accessible source of clean water C. The red paint indicated the water was safe D. They were forced by the factory

Q6.What was a negative consequence of closing polluting industries in Delhi?

A. Reduction in air pollution B. Increase in green cover C. Many workers lost their jobs D. Improved water quality

Q7.What is a growing concern among the middle classes regarding the environment?

A. Safety of workers B. Clean environment at the expense of the poor C. Relocation of slums D. Use of cleaner technologies

Q8.What happens to many workers after factories close or relocate?

A. They get jobs in the same city B. They end up as small traders or daily-wage labourers C. They receive government compensation D. They move to rural areas

Q9.What is suggested as a way to protect workers' livelihoods while ensuring a clean environment?

A. Immediate closure of all polluting industries B. Gradual move to cleaner technologies and processes C. Relocation of industries to rural areas D. Reduction of environmental regulations

Q10.Which tragedy is mentioned as an example of harm caused by weak and poorly enforced laws?

A. Chernobyl disaster B. Bhopal gas tragedy C. Fukushima nuclear accident D. Minamata disease outbreak

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General Knowledge Practice Quiz 161