1. Interdisciplinary nature of EVS addresses environmental issues by using the contents and methods of:
(a) Science and Social Science
(b) Social Science & Environmental Education
(c) Science
(d) Science, Social Science & Environmental Education
Correct Answer: option c
2. Which of the following is not a function of roots and plants?
(a) Storing Food
(b) Providing Humus
(c) Giving Support to the Plant
(d) Absorbing water & minerals
Correct Answer: option b
3. ‘Experimentation’ is one of the indicators of assessment. Which of the following is the most appropriate way of assessing experimentation indicator?
(a) Picture Reading
(b) Creative Writing
(c) Demonstrations
(d) Hands-on creativity
Correct Answer: option d
4. The neighboring states of Tamil Nadu are
(a) Kerala, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala, Gujarat & Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh, Goa & Karnataka
(d) Goa, Karnataka, & Kerala
Correct Answer: option a
5. ‘Kuduk’ is a local language of the people of?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Manipur
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
correct Answer: option d
6. As per NCF 2005, which of the following is the theme of EVS?
(a) Food
(b) Weather
(c) Energy
(d) Solar System
Correct Answer: option a
7. ‘Worli’ is a traditional art form, it is in which state?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Bihar
Correct Answer: option c
8. Which of the following places is termed as ‘Cold Desert’ of Our Country?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Leh
(c) Ooty
(d) Manali
Correct Answer: option a
9. Which one of the following is not a seed?
(a) Black Pepper
(b) Wheat
(c) Sago
(d) Aniseed
Correct Answer: option c
10.Which of the following disease can be caused by stagnant water?
(a) Chicken Pox
(b) Pneumonia
(c) Malaria
(d) Polio
Correct Answer: option c
11.Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of roots of a Banyan Tree?
(a) Their roots store the food
(b) They are underground roots
(c) Roots hang down from the tree branches
(d) roots provide support to trees like pillars
Correct Answer: option a
12.Poems and stories are effective in transacting the theme of EVS. This is because poems and stories:
(a) can provide the contextual learning environment
(b) can nurture creativity and aesthetic sense
(c) can be rich depictions of the child’s environment
(d) can explain various concepts
Correct Answer: option b
13.While making groups for an activity, an EVS teacher should:
(a) make 2 groups only, each with a lot of students
(b) make groups according to their marks
(c) ensure separate groups for boys and girls
(d) ensure cooperation and participation of all students
Correct Answer: option d
14.The nature of environment studies does not advocate that:
(a) children get space to learn by doing
(b) children ask a lot of questions
(c) children get a lot of space to explore
(d) children make fewer mistakes
Correct Answer: option d
15.‘Community’ is an important teaching-learning resource in EVS at primary level because:
(a) it is an easily available resource
(b) it is a very inexpensive resource
(c) it comprises wise & elderly people
(d) it provides learning opportunity in real setting
Correct Answer: option d
16.NCF has not recommended any prescribed curriculum and textbooks for EVS for classes I & II. The most appropriate reason for this is:
(a) to reduce the load of curriculum
(b) EVS is only for class III onwards
(c) learners in classes I & II cannot read and write
(d) to provide a contextual learning environment
Correct Answer: option d
17.Which of the following should not be an appropriate indicator for assessment in EVS at primary level?
(a) Remembering
(b) Questioning
(c) Concern for justice & equality
(d) Cooperation
Correct Answer: option a
18.‘Mapping’ at primary level promotes which of the following skills in learners?
(a) Neat Drawing
(b) Calculations & Study Plan
(c) Drawing according to Scale
(d) Idea about relative positions and orientations
Correct Answer: option d
19.This plant has leaves which are used as vegetables. Its seeds are used to produce oil.
(a) Spinach
(b) Mustard
(c) Cabbage
(d) Coconut
Correct Answer: option b
20.Select from the following a group of diseases caused by mosquitoes;
(a) Malaria, Dengue, Cholera
(b) Dengue Malaria, Chikunguniya
(c) Malaria, cholera, typhoid
(d) Malaria, Chikunguniya, typhoid
Correct Answer: option b
21.EVS teaching should encourage process skills, which are the core of enquiry-based, hands-on learning. Which of the following is not a skill?
(a) Predicting
(b) Observing
(c) Determining
(d) Inferring
Correct Answer: option c
22.If we observe birds, we find that most of the birds often move their neck. It is because:
(a) in most of the birds, the eyes are fixed and cannot move
(b) their ears are covered and they can fly
(c) the birds have two eyes
(d) their eyes can focus on two different objects at a time.
Correct Answer: option a
23.The neighboring states of Kerala are:
(a) Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka & Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
(d) Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: option d
24.In which one of the following states of our country do most people like to eat sea fish cooked in coconut oil?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Goa
(d) Bihar
Correct Answer: option c
25.Which of the following characteristics is shared by all of the following?
Lizard, Sparrow, Turtle, Snake
(a) They lay eggs.
(b) They are poisonous.
(c) They can live on land as well as in water.
(d) Their bodies are covered with scales.
Correct Answer: option a
26.A person living in New Delhi wants to visit Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) first and then Ranchi (Jharkhand). The directions of his journey will be first towards:
(a) east and then towards south
(b) west & then towards south
(c) south & then towards east
(d) south & then towards west
Correct Answer: option c
27.Aseem likes mangoes. He wants to preserve the mangoes for winters. Which one of the following will be a good way to preserve them?
(a) make ‘aampapad’ and pickle
(b) Put it in a plastic bag
(c) Store in a refrigerator
(d) prepare juice & store in an air tight container
Correct Answer: option a
28.Bronze is a mixture of 2 metals. These 2 metals are:
(a) Copper & Zinc
(b) Copper & Tin
(c) Copper & Iron
(d) Aluminum & Tin
Correct Answer: option b
29.“Desert Oak” is a tree whose roots go deep into the ground till they reach water. The depth of these roots is nearly 30 times the height of the tree. Where can you find this tree?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Australia
(c) Abu Dhabi
(d) Russia
Correct Answer: option b
30.Which is the best period for the people of Bihar to start beekeeping?
(a) January to March
(b) April to June
(c) July to September
(d) October to December
Correct Answer: option d
31.In Braille script, rows of raised dots are made on a thick paper. The script is based on:
(a) 4 points
(b) 6 points
(c) 8 points
(d) 10 points
Correct Answer: option b
32.Which of the following birds can see 4 times as far as we can see?
(a) Crows, Kites, nightingale
(b) Eagles, Pigeons, Parrots
(c) Kites, Eagles, Vultures
(d) Doves, Crows, Peacocks
Correct Answer: option c
33.Which one of the following birds can rotate its neck backwards to a large extent?
(a) Owl
(b) Mynah
(c) Crow
(d) Sparrow
Correct Answer: option a
34.Which one of the following is not a suitable Formative Assessment task in EVS?
(a) Explain the Definitions of important terms given in the lesson.
(b) Perform the given practical activity and record your observations
(c) Draw a labelled diagram of given experimental set-up
(d) discuss disadvantages of water pollutions
Correct Answer: option d
35.Reema wants to introduce the topic “Nutrition” to her class V students. She should:
(a) draw the diagram of the digestive system on the blackboard
(b) give examples of different foods rich in nutrients
(c) use chart showing different kinds of foods
(d) ask the students to open their tiffin boxes, see the contents, followed by her explanations.
Correct Answer: option d
36.Out of the following ways, the most effective way to arouse curiosity among class VI students is:
(a) provide more hands-on experience
(b) give them more practice in written works
(c) ask probing and imaginative questions
(d) conduct frequent unit tests
Correct Answer: option c
37.Pochampally is a village famous for a special kind of cloth, which is also called the Pochampally. The village is a part of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
Correct Answer: option a
38.Select the true statements from the following:
I. Elephants love to play with muddy water as it keeps their skin cool
II. Most elephants like to take rest and sleep nearly 10 hours a day.
III. A 3-month old elephant weighs about 300 kg.
IV. Most Adult elephants eat about 100 kg of leaves/twigs in one day.
(a) II & IV only
(b) I & IV only
(c) I, III & IV only
(d) I & II only
Correct Answer: option c
39.What is the Dead Sea?
(a) A sea whose water is poisonous
(b) A seas which is saltiest of all oceans and seas
(c) A sea in which high & low tides are very frequent
(d) A sea in which it is dangerous to sail ships
Correct Answer: option b
40.A good home assignment in EVS should primarily focus on:
(a) revision & reinforcement
(b) mastery learning
(c) Challenge & Excitement
(d) better utilization of time
Correct Answer: option c
41.A good EVS curriculum at the primary stage should:
(a) includes more practice questions in end exercises
(b) provide opportunities to explore surroundings
(c) focus more on detailed explanations of concepts
(d) emphasise more on exact definitions of terms
Correct Answer: option b
42.Poems and stories are included in EVS textbooks for the primary stage in order to:
(a) develop literary skills in students.
(b) provide fun and enjoyment in learning of the subject.
(c) enhance understanding of fundamental concepts.
(d) have a change in routine and monotony of presentations of content.
Correct Answer: option c
43.Which of the following is not a suitable activity at primary stage to sensitize students to the concepts of conservation of trees?
(a) organizing a slogan writing competitions on the trees
(b) Encouraging every student to adopt a tree and look after it.
(c) showing children storage of logs of woods
(d) organizing a poster making competitions on trees.
Correct Answer: option c
44.Which one of the following be more effective learning experience to emphasis on social inequalities in an EVS class?
(a) Showing video films of the related issues
(b) Organizing special lectures on the related issue.
(c) conducting a quiz on the issue.
(d) asking students to undertake group projects.
Correct Answer: option d
45.The technique of classroom questioning in teaching of EVS can be used best for:
(a) drawing attention of students
(b) arousing curiosity on learners
(c) promoting practical skills
(d) maintaining discipline in the class
Correct Answer: option b
46.The animals that are awake at night can see objects
(a) in all colors
(b) only in black & white colors
(c) in green color only
(d) in red color only
Correct Answer: option c
47.Who was Al-Biruni?
(a) A Qutabshahi Sultan who ruled our country for about 40 years.
(b) A trader from Afghanistan who came to study the dry fruit markets of our country.
(c) A traveler from Uzbekistan who wrote a book which is helpful to know the past of our country.
(d) A traveler who travelled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to study the culture of Indian people.
Correct Answer: option c
48.Inside the petals, in the middle of the flower, we find a thin powder structure called:
(a) Anther
(b) Pollen
(c) Radicle
(d) Stigma
Correct Answer: option b
49. Higher priority and space has been given in NCERT textbooks on EVS to;
(a) to develop interest in the subject
(b) to have a change in routine and monotonous content
(c) to provide fun and enjoyment for learners
(d) to promote imaginative and creative ability in learners
Correct Answer: option b
50.Experimenting, Exploring, Investigating & Questioning constitute essential elements of active learning of EVS. A teacher arranges the followings activities related to the concepts of ‘Food we should eat’
(a) draws diagrams of all such foods on the blackboard.
(b) Gives Examples of different foods with essential components of each food.
(c) asks students to collect related information from all possible sources.
(d) shows a video on the topic
Correct Answer: option c
