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(Social and Pol, , , , cal Life)(Chapter ~ 10) (Law and Social Justice), (Class - 8), , Question 5:, , How can laws ensure that markets work in a manner that is fair? Give two examples to support your, , answer,, , € Answer 5:, , Most of the time markets exploit the consumers. To protect people from such exploitation, the, , government make certain laws. These laws try to ensure that the unfair practices are kept at a, , minimum in the markets. For example, private companies, contractors in the drive for profits might, , deny workers their rights and not pay them proper wages. To ensure that workers are not underpaid,, , or are paid fairly, there is a law on minimum wages. Laws have also been made to check adulteration,, , black-marketing etc., , , , , , Question 6:, Imagine yourself to be a worker working in a chemical factory, which has received orders from the, government to move to a different site 100 km away from the present location. Write about how your, life would change? Read out your responses in the classroom., , € Answer 6:, , Iwill have to adjust in the new environment. I will get admission in a new school where new friends, and new teachers will come in contact with me. It may take much time to me to adjust in the new, school because I am a little but introvert. I don't like changes or shifting. This will definitely adversely, affect my studies. But as there will be no alternatives, I will have to face the situation., , Question 7:, , Write a paragraph on the various roles of the government that you have read about in this uni, €. Answer 7:, , The government plays a large number of roles in any state. In Unit five, the government's role in the, ‘economic sector is explained. This includes providing public facilities like water supply, healthcare, and sanitation and ensuring that these amenities are not overtaken by private enterprises; the, government also plays a pivotal role in law enforcement, which is of utmost importance in the, ‘economic sector. The government makes laws to protect workers in production factories- laws on, minimum wages, controlling working conditions and safety measures. It also makes laws for markets, that protect consumers against over-pricing and sub-standard products. The government has a law, against child labour and it also punishes organizations that do not follow policies put in place to, protect the environment against pollution., , , , Question 8:, What are the sources of environmental pollution in your area? Discuss with respect to (a) air, (b), water and (c) soil. What are the steps being taken to reduce the pollution?, , Can you suggest some other measures?, , € Answer 8:, , ‘Smoke comes out from the chimneys of the factories. Foul smell comes from open drains, heaps of, rubbish and dirt lying here and there. Smoke of petrol and diesel vehicles is also polluting the air., Water is polluted by chemical fertilizers used by the farmers. Water is also polluted by the effluents, thrown or discharged into the rivers. Dirt and human wastage’s as well as wastes thrown by different, factories in different fields or farms on open ground pollute the soil. Companies and contractors are, responsible to violate environment laws. Hence, they should be given strict warning. Clean, surrounding is the need of the hour. So, we should try our best to keep it healthy. We should not, throw garbage here and there on the road.