1. Talk to two workers (For example, construction workers, farm workers, factory workers, workers at any shop) to find out if they are receiving the minimum wages laid down by law.
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2. What are the advantages to foreign companies in setting up production in India?
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3. Do you think the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy got justice? Discuss.
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4. What do we mean when we speak of law enforcement? Who is responsible for enforcement? Why is enforcement so important?
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5. How can laws ensure that markets work in a manner that is fair? Give two examples to support your answer.
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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 kms away from the present location. Write about how your life would change? Read out your responses in the classroom.
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7. Write a paragraph on the various roles of the government that you have read about in this unit.
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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?
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9. How was environment treated earlier? What has been the change in perception? Discuss.
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10. What do you think the famous cartoonist R.K. Laxman is trying to convey in this cartoon? How does it relate to the 2016 law that you read about on page 103?
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11. You have read about the Bhopal gas tragedy and the on-going struggle. Students from countries across the world have come together to support this struggle for justice. From protest marches to awareness campaigns, you can read about their activities on the website
www.studentsforbhopal.com. The website also has resources such as photos, posters, documentaries, victims’ statements, etc.
Use this and other sources to make a wallpaper/exhibition on the Bhopal gas tragedy for your classroom. Invite the whole school to see and talk about it.
