8th CBSE Notes On Law And Social Justice

   Grade : VIII 

 Politics Chapter: 8  

 Law and Social Justice 

Question And Answers

Fill In The Blanks

 FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. The law on minimum wage protects the workers.
2. The toxic gas which leaked out from Union Carbide’s Bhopal plant was methyl isocyanate.
3. Companies focus on saving costs with a motive to earn profits.
4. People do not follow the law due to the lack of enforcement.
5. Article 21 under the Constitution mentions the Right to life.

True Or False

TRUE OR FALSE 

1. It is illegal to deny worker their wages. True
2. The Right to life is a fundamental right and includes the right to pollution-free water and air. True
3. Companies in India often give lower wages and make people work for longer hours. True
4. The main reason behind the Bhopal gas tragedy was negligence by the factory workers. False

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

 SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 

Que : What is the significance of Minimum wages act of 1948?

Answer :

1. According to the Minimum Wages Act of 1948, workers should be paid fairly and according to their skills. The minimum wages are fixed by the government and are revised every few years.

Que : Why are Multinational corporations keen on establishing their companies in India?

Answer :

1. The multinational companies are keen on establishing their companies in India because of the availability of cheap labour.

Que : What led to the implementation of Environment laws in India?

Answer :

1. The new environmental laws were implemented in India because people created a lot of pressure on the government after the Bhopal gas tragedy.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

Que : Explain, Why the Bhopal Gas tragedy was one of the worst industrial disasters of the world?

Answer :

The Bhopal gas tragedy, 1984 was labelled as a catastrophe because:

1. Forty tonnes of a toxic gas (methyl isocyanate, MIC) was accidentally released from Union Carbide’s Bhopal plant, which leaked and spread throughout the city.
2. The lungs, brain, eyes, muscles as well as gastrointestinal, neurological and immune systems of those who survived were severely affected. 
3. It is estimated that around 10,000 or more people died. 
4. About 500,000 more people suffered excruciating injuries. 

Que : How was the safety system of the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal different from the one followed at its headquarters in USA?
Why do you think there was so much variation in the safety standards?? 

Answer :

The safety system of the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal was different from the one followed at its headquarters in USA in the following ways: 

1. There are was a variation in the safety standards in India because the workers here can be replaced easily owing to huge unemployment. 
2. Many people agree to work in unsafe conditions to earn wages. 
3. Since workers are vulnerable, their safety is not taken care of by their employers.