AP 7th Class Social Bits Chapter 19 Livelihood and Struggles of Urban Workers with Answers

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AP State Syllabus 7th Class Social Bits 19th Lesson Livelihood and Struggles of Urban Workers with Answers

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Question 1.
Ever since the Industrial Revolution, workers have been fighting for
A) a dignified life
B) share of their produce
C) several kinds of securities and rights
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above

Question 2.
Which department is concerned with the rights and securities of the workers?
A) Welfare Department
B) Labour Department
C) Department of Industry
D) Department of Employment
Answer:
B) Labour Department

Question 3.
The workers who enjoy rights and se¬curities are called ………..
A) Badli workers
B) Casual labour
C) Regular workers
D) Contract labour
Answer:
C) Regular workers

Question 4.
The workers who do not have any securities and rights are
A) Casual workers
B) Badli workers
C) Contract labour
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 5.
The workers who replace permanent workers in case of their absence are called
A) Badli workers
B) Casual labour
C) Regular workers
D) Contract workers
Answer:
A) Badli workers

Question 6.
Most of the benefits are available to the ………… workers.
A) badli workers
B) permanent workers
C) casual labour
D) contract workers
Answer:
B) permanent workers

Question 7.
How long does a worker in a brick kiln work per day?
A) 10 hours a day
B) 8 hours a day
C) 12 hours a day
D) 14 to 16 hours a day
Answer:
D) 14 to 16 hours a day

Question 8.
How much money is paid to the worker of brick kiln per 1000 bricks?
A) Rs. 1000
B) Rs. 1500
C) Rs. 108
D) Rs. 1080
Answer:
C) Rs. 108

Question 9.
Which of the following does not belong to the informal sector?
A) selling vegetables
B) working in tea stalls
C) working as regular labour in factories
D) making bidis
Answer:
C) working as regular labour in factories

Question 10.
In the sector, in which workers are not registered as employees, there is no agreement and no protection of law or rules and regulations is called
……….. sector.
A) Formal
B) Organised
C) Informal
D) Small scale
Answer:
C) Informal

Question 11.
Which of the following may be called as bonded labourers’?
A) Permanent workers in a factory
B) Contract labourers in a factory
C) Workers who work in brick kilns
D) Casual labourers in factories
Answer:
C) Workers who work in brick kilns

Question 12.
………. are also made to protect the welfare of workers employed in fields, factories, private and government offices.
A) Laws
B) Reforms
C) Changes
D) Uses
Answer:
A) Laws

Question 13.
The department which makes laws for labour
A) Labour Department
B) Welfare Department
C) Social Welfare Department
D) Home Department
Answer:
A) Labour Department

Question 14.
The heavy industry Fibrotex was established in
A) 1974
B) 1976
C) 1980
D) 1984
Answer:
B) 1976

Question 15.
The facilities are achieved by the Trade Unions.
A) Medical tests in big hospital & leaves for treatment
B) Safety measures at the workplace
C) Protected water and transport facilities
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 16.
The main function of Tras Union.
A) labour welfare
B) state welfare
C) country welfare
D) all the above
Answer:
A) labour welfare

Question 17.
Many owners will not give permission to form Trade Unions – The reason is
A) more wages to be paid.
B) they may demand working hours, proper wages to work.
C) they have to provide bonuses and health insurance.
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above

Question 18.
The problem faced by labour even today.
A) the workers are taken too far off places.
B) the workers have to go to the regions of different languages and hard work throughout the day and night.
C) continuous work for months together with family members.
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above

Question 19.
Workers work according to their skill and efficiency in conditions where there is no harm to their health
A) Right to productive and safe employment
B) Right to leisure and rest
C) Right to employment security
D) Income security
Answer:
A) Right to productive and safe employment

Question 20.
The workers have time to rest from their tiring work and also have time to attend to other cultural and social interests.
A) Right to productive and safe employment
B) Right to leisure and rest
C) Right to employment security
D) Income security
Answer:
B) Right to leisure and rest

Question 21.
The workers can improve their skills and capabilities while at work.
A) Collective voice
B) Work security
C) Skill improvement
D) Income security
Answer:
C) Skill improvement

Question 22.
Daily wage workers work mostly in this sector.
A) Formal sector
B) Informal sector
C) Industrial sector
D) None
Answer:
B) Informal sector

Question 23.
This belongs to the informal sector.
A) Making of Bidis, Papads
B) Embroidery work
C) Making of Agarbattis
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 24.
This cannot get employment as permanent workers like in factories and offices
A) Paperboys
B) Workers in tea shops
C) Housemaids
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 25.
There are ho trade unions for this kind of workers rights.
A) Paperboys
B) Workers in tea shops
C) Housemaids
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 26.
Some trade unionists of …………… formed what is considered the largest trade union of the informal workers in the world.
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Telangana
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
B) Gujarat

Question 27.
Mahatma Gandhi worked with this trade union
A) Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association
B) Bombay Handloom Workers Association
C) Kanchi Handloom Workers Association
D) Chirala-Perala Handloom Workers Association
Answer:
A) Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association

Question 28.
SEWA was formed with the help of TLA in
A) 1970
B) 1971
C) 1972
D) 1973
Answer:
B) 1971

Question 29.
SEWA became a trade union in
A) 1971
B) 1970
C) 1972
D) 1969
Answer:
C) 1972

Question 30.
SEWA means
A) Self Employed Women’s Association
B) Self Employment Women Association
C) Soldier Employment Women Association
D) Self Employment Widow Association
Answer:
A) Self Employed Women’s Association

Question 31.
As women are employs
A) can solve their problems
B) can improve their work culture
C) can stand economically
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above

Question 32.
The members of SEWA were
A) Handloom workers
B) Old/new cloth sellers
C) Housemaids
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 33.
At present SEWA is in existence in nine states, then the members in it are ………… lakhs.
A) 10
B) 13
C) 15
D) 16
Answer:
B) 13

Question 34.
The workers enjoy rights and securities like medical insurance and paid holidays from a factory.
A) Badli workers
B) Casual labour
C) Contract labour
D) Regular workers
Answer:
D) Regular workers

Question 35.
The work comes under

A) Underemployment
B) Disguised unemployment
C) Self-employment
D) Seasonal employment
Answer:
C) Self-employment

Question 36.
Industrial Revolution first started in this country
A) the U.S.A
B) England
C) Japan
D) Germany
Answer:
B) England

Question 37.
TLA abbreviation
A) Textile Labour Association
B) Textile law Amendment
C) Three-letter abbreviation
D) Three letter Acronym
Answer:
A) Textile Labour Association

Question 38.
SEWA : 1971:: MNREGA :
A) 2002
B) 2003
C) 2004
D) 2005
Answer:
D) 2005

Question 39.
This type of worker get benefits like medical insurance and paid holidays from a factory
i) Regular worker
ii) Temporary workers
iii) Casual workers
A) i only
B) i and ii only
C) i, ii and iii
D) iii only
Answer:
A) i only