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CTET EVS (Environmental Studies) MCQ with Answers, Paper 1
312 practice questions on Environmental Studies Pedagogy (Paper I) for CTET Paper I, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.
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Q.101
In the class IV chapter on Anita Khushwaha, children hold a debate on 'We should have uniforms in school'. According to NCERT's note, the main value of a debate is that it:
- A Decides which group has the better speakers, so the winners get prizes
- B Settles the school's rules on uniforms once and for all by a vote
- C Gives practice in memorising speeches
- D Helps children look at an issue from different angles and give their own opinions
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Correct answer: (D) Helps children look at an issue from different angles and give their own opinions
The note asks teachers to explain what a debate is, says it helps children look at any issue from different angles, and asks that children be encouraged to give their opinions. It builds reasoning and oral expression, not just speaking skill.
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Q.102
Which of the following animals is nocturnal, that is, active mainly at night?
- A Crow
- B Peacock
- C Sparrow
- D Owl
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Correct answer: (D) Owl
Owls and bats are nocturnal; they rest during the day and hunt at night. Crows, peacocks and sparrows are active during the day.
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Q.103
Match the animal with its home: (a) rabbit (b) honeybee (c) spider (d) lion — (i) web (ii) den (iii) burrow (iv) hive
- A a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
- B a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
- C a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii
- D a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
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Correct answer: (A) a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
A rabbit lives in a burrow dug in the ground, honeybees in a hive, a spider in the web it spins and a lion in a den. Each home suits the animal's way of life.
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Q.104
In a coastal school, during a lesson on 'Travel', Arun, whose family goes fishing, describes how boats are steered and how fishermen judge the wind. The teacher should:
- A Stop him politely, since fishing is not the topic of the chapter and time is short
- B Tell him that only the textbook information on modes of travel will be assessed in the test
- C Ask him to share it after school with the teacher only
- D Invite him to explain, let classmates question him and link it to the lesson
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Correct answer: (D) Invite him to explain, let classmates question him and link it to the lesson
Children bring rich knowledge from their families' work. Treating Arun as a resource values his experience and makes the lesson meaningful for the whole class.
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Q.105
Onam, a harvest festival marked by flower designs (pookalam) and boat races, is mainly celebrated in which state?
- A Assam
- B Punjab
- C Gujarat
- D Kerala
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Correct answer: (D) Kerala
Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala. Around their own harvest times, Assam celebrates Bihu and Punjab celebrates Baisakhi.
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Q.106
Consider these statements: 1. Water evaporates only when it is heated until it boils. 2. Wet clothes dry faster on a sunny, windy day than on a cloudy, still day. Which of these is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (B) Only 2
Water evaporates at ordinary temperatures too, which is why puddles and wet clothes dry without boiling, so statement 1 is wrong. Sun and wind speed up evaporation, so statement 2 is correct.
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Q.107
The class V chapter 'Whose Forests?' describes forest-dwelling communities who gather food, fuel, medicines and materials from the forest. Which idea does the chapter build?
- A Forests are of no use to people
- B Forest communities depend on forests and have a close bond with them
- C Forests should be cleared for factories and mines to bring jobs to the region
- D Only wild animals have a right to forests, so people must be moved out
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Correct answer: (B) Forest communities depend on forests and have a close bond with them
The chapter shows how the lives of adivasi and other forest communities are bound up with the forest and asks who has a right to it. It builds respect for their knowledge and concern for protecting forests.
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Q.108
Two pots with similar plants are watered daily; one is kept in sunlight and the other inside a dark cupboard. After about a week, the plant in the cupboard looks pale and weak. What does this activity show?
- A Plants grow better without sunlight
- B Plants kept in the dark need no water
- C The closed air inside a cupboard is poisonous for plants
- D Plants need sunlight to stay green and healthy
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Correct answer: (D) Plants need sunlight to stay green and healthy
The only difference between the two pots is light, so the pale, weak plant shows that plants need sunlight; green leaves use it to make food. Both plants were watered, so water is not the cause.
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Q.109
The Keoladeo (Bharatpur) bird sanctuary, famous for migratory birds that arrive in winter, is located in which state?
- A Rajasthan
- B Gujarat
- C Madhya Pradesh
- D Uttar Pradesh
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Correct answer: (A) Rajasthan
Bharatpur in Rajasthan hosts the Keoladeo National Park, a wetland that attracts birds from colder regions every winter.
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Q.110
According to the class IV chapter 'A Day with Nandu', a herd of elephants is led by:
- A The strongest male elephant
- B The oldest female elephant
- C The tallest young elephant
- D A male chosen after a fight
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Correct answer: (B) The oldest female elephant
The chapter explains that an elephant herd is led by the oldest female and is made up mostly of females and young ones. The other options describe a male-led herd, which is not how elephants live.
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Q.111
A page of the class V chapter 'Every Drop Counts' shows a person saying they are not allowed to take water from some wells because of their caste. What does NCERT's note to teachers accompanying this activity advise?
- A Discuss unequal access to water, including caste bias, as the issue is hard but important
- B Skip the page, since caste is a sensitive matter that should not be raised in a primary class
- C Tell children that such discrimination no longer happens anywhere in India because it is banned by law
- D Ask each child to state their caste so that the class can compare
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Correct answer: (A) Discuss unequal access to water, including caste bias, as the issue is hard but important
The note asks teachers to discuss how water is not equally available to all, and says the issue of water and caste is difficult but important to discuss. Avoiding or denying it, or making children declare their caste, defeats the aim of building concern for justice.
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Q.112
The main purpose of assessment in EVS at the primary level is to:
- A Rank children by their marks so that the best ones can be rewarded at the annual function
- B Understand how each child is learning so that teaching improves and support is given
- C Decide which children have failed and should repeat the same class next year
- D Select children for inter-school competitions
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Correct answer: (B) Understand how each child is learning so that teaching improves and support is given
Assessment at the primary level is meant to improve teaching and learning by showing where each child is and what help she needs, not to rank, label or hold back children.
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Q.113
At Bhaskarbhai's farm in class V EVS, croton plants with colourful leaves tell him which part of the farm needs water. How?
- A Their colourful leaves turn blue whenever the soil around the farm is wet
- B They stop flowering whenever rain is coming, warning him not to water the fields
- C Their roots are shallow, so their leaves droop as soon as the top soil dries
- D Their deep roots pull water away from the other plants, so the soil around them dries first
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Correct answer: (C) Their roots are shallow, so their leaves droop as soon as the top soil dries
Bhaskarbhai explains that croton roots do not go deep, so when the top layer of soil becomes dry their leaves bend and become limp, showing which part needs water. His farm also relies on earthworms and rotting leaves instead of factory-made fertilisers.
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Q.114
Some parents complain that their children 'only do activities' in EVS and ask the teacher to give question-answers to memorise. The most appropriate response is to:
- A Stop activities and dictate question-answers from now on
- B Show parents the children's portfolios and project work and explain how activities build understanding
- C Tell parents that teaching methods are none of their business
- D Give question-answers as homework to satisfy parents, while continuing activities in class without any explanation
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Correct answer: (B) Show parents the children's portfolios and project work and explain how activities build understanding
Parents are partners in education. Sharing evidence of children's learning and explaining the purpose of activity-based EVS builds their support, whereas giving in to rote learning or dismissing them harms the child's learning.
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Q.115
Why has the NCERT EVS syllabus placed 'Plants' and 'Animals' as sub-themes under 'Family and Friends' instead of treating them only as science topics?
- A Because there was no room for them under the other themes
- B Because plants and animals are to be taught only in class III, before science begins as a separate subject
- C To highlight people's close bond with them and study them from scientific and social angles
- D To reduce the science content of the primary syllabus and give more time to stories about families
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Correct answer: (C) To highlight people's close bond with them and study them from scientific and social angles
The syllabus says the placement highlights how humans share a close relationship with plants and animals and gives a holistic scientific and social perspective, for example how the livelihoods of communities such as gujjars, musahars or 'pattal'-makers are linked with certain animals or plants.
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Q.116
Chana soaked in water overnight and then kept wrapped in a wet cloth for a day grows small white shoots. This process is called:
- A Fermentation
- B Pollination
- C Germination
- D Photosynthesis
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Correct answer: (C) Germination
Sprouting is the germination of a seed; sprouted pulses are more nutritious and are a common EVS classroom activity to show that seeds need water and air to grow.
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Q.117
In a seed-sprouting activity, the moong seeds of one group did not sprout while those of the other groups did. The best response of the teacher is to:
- A Ask the group to copy another group's result into their notebooks
- B Tell the group that their activity failed because they were careless, and give them low marks
- C Ignore their result because it does not match the textbook and record the expected result instead
- D Ask the group to report what they saw, discuss with the class what might have differed, and retry
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Correct answer: (D) Ask the group to report what they saw, discuss with the class what might have differed, and retry
Honestly recording unexpected results and thinking about their causes (too little water, old seeds) is the heart of experimentation. Copying a 'correct' result teaches children that observation does not matter.
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Q.118
The poem in the class V chapter 'Seeds and Seeds' tells where some of our foods came from. Which pair is correct according to it?
- A Cabbage – Africa
- B Coffee – Europe
- C Green chilli – South America
- D Bhindi – Central and South America
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Correct answer: (C) Green chilli – South America
The poem says the green chilli, tomato and potato came from South America, the cabbage and pea from Europe, and coffee and bhindi from Africa. The chapter adds that chillies were brought to India from South America by traders.
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Q.119
According to Gijubhai's letter in class IV EVS, who builds the woven nests of the weaver bird, and who decides which nest will be used?
- A The male weaves the nests and the female chooses one to lay her eggs in
- B The female weaves the nests and the male chooses the one in which the eggs will be laid
- C Both parents weave one nest together
- D Last year's young birds weave several nests for the parents, who pick the best one
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Correct answer: (A) The male weaves the nests and the female chooses one to lay her eggs in
The letter says the male weaver bird makes beautifully woven nests, and the female looks at all the nests and chooses the one she likes best to lay her eggs in.
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Q.120
Which of the following brings up groundwater for our use?
- A A pond
- B A river
- C A hand pump
- D A rooftop rainwater tank
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Correct answer: (C) A hand pump
A hand pump draws up water stored under the ground, as wells and tube wells also do. Ponds and rivers hold surface water, and a rain tank stores rainwater.
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Q.121
Elephants often roll in mud and throw mud and water over their bodies. The class IV chapter on the elephant calf Nandu says this mainly helps them to:
- A Find roots to eat
- B Clean and sharpen their tusks
- C Hide from other elephants
- D Keep their body cool
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Correct answer: (D) Keep their body cool
A mud bath keeps the elephant's large body cool in the heat. It has nothing to do with sharpening tusks or hiding from the herd.
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Q.122
While organising a game of kabaddi with the class IV chapter 'Hu Tu Tu, Hu Tu Tu', some boys say that girls cannot play such a rough game. What should the teacher do?
- A Let only the boys play the game, and make the girls sit as the audience and cheer for their teams
- B Form mixed teams, give all equal turns and discuss the chapter's stories of women kabaddi players
- C Make the girls play a separate, gentler game such as hopscotch in another corner of the ground
- D Drop the game altogether so that no child gets hurt
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Correct answer: (B) Form mixed teams, give all equal turns and discuss the chapter's stories of women kabaddi players
NCERT's notes ask teachers to discuss the discrimination children face in games and how girls often do not get equal opportunities to play, and the chapter tells of three sisters, Jwala, Leela and Heera, who played kabaddi and formed a club. Equal participation challenges the stereotype.
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Q.123
Houses in places that get heavy rain or snowfall usually have sloping roofs. Why?
- A Sloping roofs are cheaper and quicker to build than any other kind of roof
- B Rainwater and snow slide off easily instead of collecting on the roof
- C Sloping roofs keep the house warm by trapping sunlight in the space under them
- D They allow people to dry crops on the roof
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Correct answer: (B) Rainwater and snow slide off easily instead of collecting on the roof
A sloping roof lets rain and snow slide off, so water does not collect and the roof does not leak or get too heavy. Flat roofs, often used for drying things, suit dry areas with little rain.
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Q.124
A teacher in a farming village has to take up a lesson on how crops are sown and harvested. The most suitable time to plan it is:
- A At the start of the session, whatever the season, so that the syllabus is finished early and revised well
- B When sowing or harvesting is going on in the fields, so children can observe it and talk to farmers
- C Just before the term-end examination, for quick revision
- D During the summer vacation, as homework of reading the chapter and answering its questions
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Correct answer: (B) When sowing or harvesting is going on in the fields, so children can observe it and talk to farmers
EVS draws on the child's surroundings, so timing the lesson with the farming season lets children observe the real activity and learn from farmers, turning the village itself into a resource.
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Q.125
Children of class V make a simple water filter using a bottle, pebbles, sand and charcoal, pour muddy water through it and observe the result. This is an example of:
- A Activity-based learning
- B Story-telling by the teacher
- C Lecture method
- D Reading aloud from the textbook
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Correct answer: (A) Activity-based learning
Children learning through hands-on construction and observation is learning by doing, which EVS recommends because concrete experience precedes abstract understanding.
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Q.126
After a walk through a field, a child finds small spiny seeds stuck to her socks and to her dog's fur. What does this observation show about these seeds?
- A They are spread mainly by water
- B They are carried to new places by animals and people
- C They need to stick to cloth to germinate
- D They are poisonous and should not be touched
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Correct answer: (B) They are carried to new places by animals and people
Seeds with hooks or spines cling to fur and clothing and drop off elsewhere, so animals and people carry them to new places. They do not need cloth to germinate; water dispersal suits seeds like the coconut.
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Q.127
On a map, what is the purpose of the 'scale'?
- A To show which direction is north so that the map can be held the right way
- B To relate distance on the map to the actual distance on the ground
- C To explain the meaning of the colours and symbols used for rivers, roads and forests
- D To show the height of mountains
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Correct answer: (B) To relate distance on the map to the actual distance on the ground
A map scale (such as 1 cm = 10 km) lets the reader convert map distances to real distances; direction is shown by the north arrow and meanings of symbols by the legend or key.
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Q.128
According to NCF 2005, environmental education at the primary stage is best handled:
- A As a separate subject with its own textbook and examination from class I onwards
- B Only through annual tree-plantation drives
- C Only in the secondary classes, after science is introduced
- D Through EVS, with environmental concerns built into its themes and activities
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Correct answer: (D) Through EVS, with environmental concerns built into its themes and activities
NCF 2005 says environmental education is best pursued by infusing environmental issues and concerns into the teaching of different disciplines at all levels, with time earmarked for activities; at the primary stage this happens through integrated EVS, which draws on science, social science and environmental education. Its Habitat and Learning position paper prefers this to teaching EE as a separate, bookish subject.
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Q.129
According to Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience, which kind of learning experience lies at the base of the cone as the most concrete?
- A Verbal symbols such as words and definitions
- B Visual symbols such as charts and diagrams
- C Direct, purposeful experiences
- D Recordings, radio and still pictures
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Correct answer: (C) Direct, purposeful experiences
Dale's Cone places direct, purposeful first-hand experiences at the base as the most concrete and verbal symbols at the top as the most abstract. This supports giving primary children real experiences in EVS.
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Q.130
Braille, the script read by touch by visually impaired persons, is based on:
- A Raised dots arranged in cells of six
- B Raised letters of the English alphabet
- C Different sounds produced by a machine
- D Pictures carved on wood
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Correct answer: (A) Raised dots arranged in cells of six
Louis Braille developed a system in which each character is formed from up to six raised dots in a cell, read with the fingertips; it is mentioned in Looking Around while discussing senses and disability.
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Q.131
Which of the following statements about the camel is NOT correct?
- A Its broad, padded feet do not sink into the sand
- B Its hump is filled with water
- C Its long eyelashes protect its eyes from blowing sand
- D It can go for several days without drinking water
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Correct answer: (B) Its hump is filled with water
A camel's hump stores fat, not water; this is a common misconception. Padded feet, long eyelashes and the ability to go days without drinking all suit it to the desert.
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Q.132
Two children from a family displaced by a dam join a class mid-year. They speak a different language, and some classmates call them 'outsiders'. What should the teacher do?
- A Seat them separately in a corner until they learn the school language well enough to follow lessons
- B Ask them not to speak their own language in school
- C Tell the class to leave them alone until they settle down and start speaking the school language
- D Welcome them, invite them to share their experiences and have the class learn some words of their language
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Correct answer: (D) Welcome them, invite them to share their experiences and have the class learn some words of their language
In 'No Place for Us?' children from the drowned village of Khedi struggle with a new language, are ignored by the teacher and called 'unwanted guests'. The chapter asks children to talk to such families and learn words from their language; valuing their experience includes them, while separation or silence repeats the neglect.
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Q.133
Learning to read a map of the locality, understand directions and recognise map symbols comes under which NCF 2005 EVS theme?
- A Shelter
- B Things We Make and Do
- C Family and Friends
- D Travel
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Correct answer: (D) Travel
Mapping, directions and the experience of travelling are placed under the theme Travel in the NCERT EVS syllabus; occupations and crafts come under Things We Make and Do.
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Q.134
A teacher conducts many activities in her EVS class, but when asked, the children cannot say what they learnt from them. What is most likely missing?
- A More activities in each period
- B Costlier materials and kits for the activities, bought from the market
- C A written test after every activity to check what was remembered
- D Discussion and reflection on what children did and observed
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Correct answer: (D) Discussion and reflection on what children did and observed
Activities lead to learning only when children are helped to think about what they did, share their observations and draw meaning from them; 'hands-on' must also be 'minds-on'.
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Q.135
A child asks the EVS teacher why some birds leave the village every winter. The teacher does not know the answer. The most appropriate response is:
- A 'That is not important for your exam.'
- B 'You will learn it in a higher class.'
- C To give a guess as if it were a fact so the class does not lose confidence in her
- D 'I am not sure; let us find out together from books, elders and other sources.'
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Correct answer: (D) 'I am not sure; let us find out together from books, elders and other sources.'
The EVS teacher is a co-learner and facilitator. Admitting she does not know and finding out with the children models inquiry, whereas guessing or dismissing the question harms trust and curiosity.
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Q.136
A primary school has no science kit or laboratory. For EVS activities, the teacher collects empty bottles, old newspapers, seeds, leaves, stones and clay. This practice is best described as:
- A A poor substitute that should be avoided, since real apparatus gives more accurate results
- B Use of low-cost, locally available materials that children can handle and explore
- C A violation of the textbook's instructions
- D Suitable only for children from poor families who cannot afford books and kits
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Correct answer: (B) Use of low-cost, locally available materials that children can handle and explore
EVS encourages low-cost and no-cost materials from the surroundings. They are easily available, safe for children to handle and connect learning to everyday things.
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Q.137
According to class V EVS, from early times a medicine for malaria was made from the dried and powdered bark of which tree?
- A Cinchona
- B Neem
- C Eucalyptus
- D Arjun
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Correct answer: (A) Cinchona
'A Treat for Mosquitoes' says the dried, powdered bark of the cinchona tree was boiled and the strained water given to malaria patients, and that tablets are now made from it.
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Q.138
Class V children want to survey how families in their mohalla dispose of kitchen waste. What should they do FIRST?
- A Draw a bar graph of the expected results to show how families dispose of waste
- B Decide exactly what they want to find out and prepare a few simple questions
- C Write the conclusions of the survey
- D Visit the houses straight away and note down whatever people happen to say about waste
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Correct answer: (B) Decide exactly what they want to find out and prepare a few simple questions
A survey starts with a clear purpose and a small set of questions. Only then do children collect data, tabulate it, present it and draw conclusions.
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Q.139
Consider these statements from NCF 2005's National Focus Group position paper on Teaching of Science about EVS in classes I and II: 1. No EVS textbook should be prescribed, and teaching should be unstructured, with the teacher free to plan the sequence. 2. Children should be formally assessed in EVS through written tests. Which is/are correct?
- A Only 2
- B Both 1 and 2
- C Neither 1 nor 2
- D Only 1
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Correct answer: (D) Only 1
The paper says the practice of not prescribing an EVS textbook for classes I and II should continue and the teaching-learning process should be unstructured. It also says there should be no formal assessment at this stage; the teacher's own observations, shared with guardians, form the assessment.
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Q.140
Along the coast, sea water is let into shallow beds and left in the sun. After some days, salt is left behind. Which process separates the salt from the water?
- A Evaporation
- B Condensation
- C Filtration
- D Freezing
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Correct answer: (A) Evaporation
The sun's heat makes the water evaporate, leaving the dissolved salt behind. Condensation is the opposite change, from water vapour back to water.
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Q.141
Each chapter of the class V EVS textbook ends with a section of questions, 'What we have learnt'. According to NCERT's note to teachers, these questions:
- A Are to be answered by copying the exact lines from the chapter into the notebook
- B Are meant only for setting the term-end examination paper, so children must memorise their answers
- C Suggest how learning can be assessed, and answers should not be judged only as right or wrong
- D Can be skipped, as they are optional extras
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Correct answer: (C) Suggest how learning can be assessed, and answers should not be judged only as right or wrong
The note says these questions suggest how children's learning can be assessed after a chapter and also in examinations, but answers should not be assessed only as right or wrong; children's ideas, observation reports and experiences give chances for qualitative assessment.
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Q.142
Match the stage of the 5+3+3+4 structure of NEP 2020 with the classes it covers: A. Foundational B. Preparatory C. Middle D. Secondary; 1. Classes 3 to 5 2. Classes 6 to 8 3. Three years of pre-school plus classes 1 and 2 4. Classes 9 to 12
- A A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- B A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
- C A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
- D A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
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Correct answer: (A) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
Under NEP 2020 the foundational stage covers three years of pre-school and classes 1-2, the preparatory stage classes 3-5 (where EVS is taught), the middle stage classes 6-8 and the secondary stage classes 9-12.
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Q.143
During a group activity, a teacher notes in her diary: 'Today Ravi, who usually stays quiet, explained to his group why the ice cube melted faster in the sun.' This is an example of:
- A An anecdotal record
- B A rubric
- C A portfolio
- D A standardised test
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Correct answer: (A) An anecdotal record
An anecdotal record is a brief, factual, dated note of a significant incident in a child's behaviour or learning; it captures what tests cannot.
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Q.144
A teacher is taking class IV children to observe a village pond. Which arrangement is most appropriate for their safety?
- A Children spread out freely all around the pond so that each one can explore and discover things on their own
- B Children wade in to collect water plants from the middle
- C Only the children who can swim are allowed near the pond
- D Children stay in pairs on the bank under adult supervision, no one enters the water, heads are counted
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Correct answer: (D) Children stay in pairs on the bank under adult supervision, no one enters the water, heads are counted
Field visits need clear safety arrangements: buddy pairs, enough adults, fixed limits and regular head counts. Letting children wander off alone or enter the water puts them at risk, and being able to swim does not make it safe.
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Q.145
Which of the following is NOT a desirable feature of teaching-learning material (TLM) for EVS?
- A It is related to the learning objective of the lesson
- B Children can handle and use it themselves
- C It is so costly and delicate that it is kept locked in a cupboard
- D It is safe and suited to the children's age
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Correct answer: (C) It is so costly and delicate that it is kept locked in a cupboard
Good TLM serves the learning objective, is safe and age-appropriate, and is meant to be handled by children. Material too costly or delicate to use defeats its purpose.
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Q.146
Class V children are discussing whether a big tree near the school should be cut down to widen the road. The teacher's role in this discussion should be to:
- A Encourage children to give reasons, listen to others and weigh who gains and who loses
- B Announce the correct answer at the start so that no time is wasted on arguments among the children
- C Let only the best speakers talk
- D Avoid the topic altogether, because it may lead to disagreement and upset the families of some children
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Correct answer: (A) Encourage children to give reasons, listen to others and weigh who gains and who loses
In EVS discussions on real issues there may be more than one view. The teacher helps children reason, listen and weigh different interests rather than handing them a conclusion.
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Q.147
A class V chapter tells of a family that leaves its village every year for several months to cut sugarcane far away, so the children have to leave school. Which concept is this lesson mainly building?
- A Sugarcane grows only in cities
- B Children who travel with their parents learn more than those who stay in school
- C Cutting sugarcane is easy, well-paid work that the whole family enjoys
- D Seasonal migration for work and its effect on children's schooling
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Correct answer: (D) Seasonal migration for work and its effect on children's schooling
'On the Move Again' shows families who migrate for seasonal work and how this breaks their children's schooling. It builds sensitivity to the lives of migrant workers.
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Q.148
Consider the following statements about problems in teaching EVS: 1. EVS can be taught well only in schools with a well-equipped laboratory. 2. Short, fixed periods make field visits and longer activities difficult, so flexible or combined periods help. Which is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Neither 1 nor 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Only 2
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Correct answer: (D) Only 2
A rigid timetable is a real obstacle to field work and long activities, and flexible or combined periods help. A laboratory is not essential, since EVS uses the surroundings and low-cost materials.
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Q.149
During an earthquake, if you are inside a room when the ground starts shaking, the safest thing to do is to:
- A Run down the stairs at once and get out of the building
- B Stand near a glass window to see outside what is happening
- C Use the lift to get out of the building as quickly as possible
- D Get under a strong table and hold on till it stops shaking
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Correct answer: (D) Get under a strong table and hold on till it stops shaking
Taking cover under a strong table or bed protects you from falling objects. Running on stairs, using a lift or standing near glass while the ground shakes is dangerous.
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Q.150
In a class IV EVS class, many children speak Bhili at home and find the Hindi of the textbook difficult. During discussions the teacher should:
- A Allow only textbook Hindi in discussions so that children learn the standard language quickly and correctly
- B Let children speak in their home language and gradually link their ideas to textbook terms
- C Postpone discussions until children are fluent in Hindi
- D Translate the chapter into Bhili and ask children to memorise the translation word for word
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Correct answer: (B) Let children speak in their home language and gradually link their ideas to textbook terms
NCF 2005 treats the home language as a resource. Letting children think and talk in it helps them express real understanding, and textbook terms can be linked to their words step by step.
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