Find out:

(i)What is the minimum wage for a construction worker in your state?

(ii)Do you think the minimum wage for a construction worker is adequate, low or high?

(iii)Who sets the minimum wages?

What are the advantages to foreign companies in setting up production in India?

Do you think the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy got justice? Discuss.

What do we mean when we speak of law enforcement? Who is responsible for enforcement? Why is enforcement so important?

How can laws ensure that markets work in a manner that is fair? Give two examples to support your answer.

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.

Write a paragraph on the various roles of the government that you have read about in this unit.

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?

How was environment treated earlier? What has been the change in perception? Discuss.

The government amended the Child Labour Prevention Act?

The Bhopal gas tragedy took place