SPL

LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Revision Worksheet

Short answer type questions.

Q1: What does the right against exploitation state?

Q2: Why do the workers willingly work in unsafe conditions?
Q3: What does Article 21 of the Constitution state?
Q4: Why do we need a law on minimum wages?
Q5: How can the government ensure social justice?

Multiple Choice Questions.

Q6: Choose the incorrect statement related to Child Labour Prevention Act.
I. In October 2006, the government amended the Child Labour Prevention Act.
II. It made employing children under 14 years a punishable offence.
III. A punishment ranging from a jail term of 9 months to one year and/or fine of Rs 10,000 to Rs
20,000.
Options:
a. Statement (II) and (III)

b. Statement (I) and (II)

c. Only statement (III)

d. Only statement (II)

Q7: _____ is a major cause of environmental pollution.

A) Vehicular Emission of gases

B) Killing of animals
C) Tree plantation
D) Food distribution

Q8:Assertion- Private companies, contractors, businesspersons might deny workers their rights
and not pay them wages.
Reason- They normally want to make as much profit as they can.
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) .
b. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c. (A) is true but (R) is false.
d. (A) is false but (R) is correct.

Q9: Assertion (A)-Enforcement becomes even more important when the law seeks to protect the
weak from the strong.
Reason (R)-One reason why foreign companies come to India is for good money.
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) .
b. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c. (A) is true but (R) is false.
d. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Q10:The minimum wages act is necessary _____

a. To protect consumers from exploitation
b. To protect owners from exploitation
c. To protect suppliers from exploitation
d. To protect workers from exploitation

Short Answer Type Questions:

Q11: How are the developed countries taking advantage of the developing countries?
Q12: Discuss some sources of pollution in your area.