CTET Environmental Studies MCQs with Answers Set 04

Objective Questions and Answers: Environmental Studies

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These 30 CTET Environmental Studies multiple choice questions cover environmental studies content and pedagogy. Each question has the correct answer with a step-by-step explanation and a short teacher's note, so you can practise for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test and check your understanding.

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1: Sprouting in seeds can take place in the absence of
(a) Sunlight
(b) Air
(c) Moisture
(d) Moderate temperature
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Answer: (a) Sunlight

Explanation:
1. Seeds need water (moisture), air (oxygen) and a suitable temperature to sprout.
2. Sunlight is not needed for sprouting; seeds can sprout in the dark.

Teacher's Note:
1. Light is needed later for photosynthesis, not for germination.
2. Seeds sown below the soil sprout without light.

Question 2: Reading by touching and feeling with fingers is used by people who are unable to
(a) hear
(b) talk
(c) touch
(d) see
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Answer: (d) see

Explanation:
1. Braille is read by feeling raised dots with the fingers.
2. It is used by people who cannot see.

Teacher's Note:
1. Braille is the script for the visually impaired.
2. Hearing and speech impairment use sign language.

Question 3: The process of cooling due to evaporation is slow when the area of the water surface in contact with the atmosphere
(a) increases and the atmospheric temperature is high.
(b) increases and the atmospheric temperature is low.
(c) decreases and the atmospheric temperature is high.
(d) decreases and the atmospheric temperature is low.
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Answer: (d) decreases and the atmospheric temperature is low.

Explanation:
1. Evaporation is faster with a larger surface area and a higher temperature.
2. So it is slowest when the area decreases and the temperature is low.

Teacher's Note:
1. Both a larger area and higher temperature speed up evaporation.
2. The slowest case needs both factors to be unfavourable.

Question 4: In a cultural festival, Shruti wore a traditional saree/dress of Maharashtra known as
(a) Banarasi
(b) Nauvari
(c) Kalamkari
(d) Jamdani
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Answer: (b) Nauvari

Explanation:
1. The Nauvari (nine-yard) saree is the traditional Maharashtrian dress.
2. Banarasi is from Varanasi, Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh and Jamdani from Bengal.

Teacher's Note:
1. Match each textile with its region.
2. Nauvari means nine yards.

Question 5: As per 'The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006' minimum age for marriage in India is
(a) 18 years for boys and 18 years for girls
(b) 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys
(c) 21 years for boys and 21 years for girls
(d) 21 years for girls and 25 years for boys
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Answer: (b) 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys

Explanation:
1. The 2006 Act fixes the minimum marriage age at 18 for girls and 21 for boys.
2. Marriage below these ages is a child marriage.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remember 18 for girls and 21 for boys under the 2006 Act.
2. A 2021 bill proposed to raise the girls' age to 21 but the question refers to the 2006 Act.

Question 6: The martial art form of Kerala considered highly scientific in practice is known as:
(a) Theyyam
(b) Mudiyettu
(c) Velakali
(d) Kalaripayattu
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Answer: (d) Kalaripayattu

Explanation:
1. Kalaripayattu is the traditional martial art of Kerala.
2. Theyyam and Mudiyettu are ritual dance-dramas, and Velakali is a temple martial dance.

Teacher's Note:
1. Kalaripayattu is among the oldest martial arts.
2. Do not confuse ritual arts with martial arts.

Question 7: In the teaching-learning of EVS, objective of conducting Nature Walk is
(a) to highlight flora and fauna and develop emotional bonding with nature
(b) to conduct a virtual tour of nature
(c) to walk in a park and ensure fitness of learners
(d) to engage learners in gardening and develop a kitchen garden
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Answer: (a) to highlight flora and fauna and develop emotional bonding with nature

Explanation:
1. A nature walk lets children directly observe plants and animals in their surroundings.
2. This builds familiarity and an emotional bond with nature.

Teacher's Note:
1. Nature walk is direct learning from the environment.
2. It is not for fitness or gardening.

Question 8: While teaching EVS to primary school children you happen to come across certain children who live in single-parent families. What would be your response to such a situation ?
(a) Ignore these children and focus on the theme 'family and relationships'.
(b) Sympathise with these children and ask them to explain the term 'family'.
(c) Highlight difficulties faced by children in such families and focus on the topic.
(d) Incorporate the context of such children and build a culture of empathy.
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Answer: (d) Incorporate the context of such children and build a culture of empathy.

Explanation:
1. Families differ, and a teacher should respect every child's background.
2. Including these children's contexts and building empathy treats diversity as a resource.

Teacher's Note:
1. Avoid pity or ignoring; include and respect.
2. Diversity of family types is part of the topic.

Question 9: Rupal, a class V student, tells her teacher that when her younger sister cries, her grandmother says to her to stop crying otherwise an old man sitting on the moon will take her away. What will you do if you are Rupal's teacher ?
(a) Talk to Rupal's grandmother and forbid her from saying so.
(b) Talk to Rupal and explain that her grandmother is lying.
(c) Explain to Rupal about the moon and show that no such old man is there.
(d) Ask Rupal to collect information and verify this fact.
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Answer: (d) Ask Rupal to collect information and verify this fact.

Explanation:
1. The teacher should build scientific temper by letting the child investigate.
2. Asking Rupal to collect information and verify the claim does this without hurting respect for elders.

Teacher's Note:
1. Do not call elders liars; guide the child to inquire.
2. Verification by the child is better than being told.

Question 10: Which of the following statements is the most suitable explanation of the nature of EVS ?
(a) Adjustment between human behaviour & ecosystem
(b) Education from primary to secondary education
(c) A life-long continuous learning process about environment
(d) Understanding and information about environment
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Answer: (c) A life-long continuous learning process about environment

Explanation:
1. EVS is not just information; it is a continuing process of learning from and about the environment.
2. So it is best described as a life-long continuous learning process.

Teacher's Note:
1. EVS stresses learning as a process, not collection of information.
2. Environment education goes on throughout life.

Question 11: In class II, as an EVS teacher you have to transact 'Transport' topic in theme travel to the students, thus you will
(a) ask students to read about it and make notes.
(b) show them a computer presentation on importance of transport.
(c) use information and communication tools and draw conclusions from their experiences.
(d) Read newspaper articles to decipher uses of transport.
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Answer: (c) use information and communication tools and draw conclusions from their experiences.

Explanation:
1. Young children learn from their own experiences and activities.
2. Using tools along with children's experiences to draw conclusions is the most active approach.

Teacher's Note:
1. Prefer activities linked to the child's experiences.
2. Reading and notes are passive for class II.

Question 12: Which of the following groups is made up of the same common ingredient?
(a) Dosa, Pulao, Kheer
(b) Chapati, Dal, Salad
(c) Halwa, Biryani, Jelly
(d) Pickle, Idli, Halwa
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Answer: (a) Dosa, Pulao, Kheer

Explanation:
1. Dosa (rice batter), pulao (rice) and kheer (rice and milk) all contain rice.
2. The other groups do not share one ingredient.

Teacher's Note:
1. Find the ingredient common to all dishes in a group.
2. Rice is used in many Indian dishes.

Question 13: Which of the following statements are true in the context of EVS learning of children ?
A. Children are actively connected to the world around them.
B. Children coming from different backgrounds have similar contextual experiences.
C. Diversity makes the teaching-learning process challenging.
D. Diversity is an important resource in teaching-learning process.
(a) A, B and C
(b) A, C and D
(c) B, C and D
(d) A, B and D
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Answer: (b) A, C and D

Explanation:
1. Children are connected to their surroundings (A), and diversity is both a challenge and a resource (C and D).
2. Children from different backgrounds have different experiences, so B is false.

Teacher's Note:
1. Different backgrounds mean different experiences.
2. Treat diversity as a resource.

Question 14: In order to introduce the topic 'Birds' to the students of class IV, which one of the following would you prefer ?
(a) Provide models of birds along with their names to your students for them to memorise.
(b) Ask students to write about 'Birds' in their own words.
(c) Use nature walk to identify local birds, their habits and habitats.
(d) Show a video on birds followed by digital presentation.
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Answer: (c) Use nature walk to identify local birds, their habits and habitats.

Explanation:
1. First-hand observation of local birds is the best way to start.
2. A nature walk lets children identify birds, habits and habitats themselves.

Teacher's Note:
1. Direct experience comes before models or videos.
2. Avoid memorisation.

Question 15: During the transaction of class III topic on 'Water' students shared instances of people being refused to drink water from common resources like wells, ponds, etc. How would you deal with such a situation ?
A. Ask students to not get distracted and focus on the topic.
B. Ask students to not share such situations in class.
C. Ask them to share experiences and emphasise the values of equality.
D. Ask them to share experiences and write an essay on 'water conservation'
(a) B and C
(b) A, B and D
(c) C and D
(d) Only D
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Answer: (c) C and D

Explanation:
1. The teacher should allow children to share experiences and stress equality (C).
2. Suppressing the discussion (A, B) is wrong, and an essay on conservation (D) ignores the social issue.

Teacher's Note:
1. Take up social issues sensitively as part of learning.
2. Do not silence children.

Question 16: Which of the following objectives is the most important for EVS subject ?
(a) Development of understanding of subject concepts
(b) Development of understanding of practical activity
(c) Development of abilities of observation, enquiry, logic and conclusion
(d) Development of ability to decide right and wrong on the basis of conscience
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Answer: (c) Development of abilities of observation, enquiry, logic and conclusion

Explanation:
1. EVS aims at skills of observing, enquiring, reasoning and concluding.
2. These process abilities matter more than learning concepts.

Teacher's Note:
1. EVS is process-oriented.
2. Concepts are only a means.

Question 17: Consider the following statements about elephants:
A. Because of their heavy body structure elephants like to take much rest.
B. Even three month-old baby elephants generally weighs about 200 kilograms.
C. They love to play with mud and water.
D. In an elephant herd, male and female elephants move together with their children.
The correct statements are
(a) A, B and C
(b) B, C and D
(c) A and D only
(d) B and C only
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Answer: (d) B and C only

Explanation:
1. Elephants sleep only a few hours a day, so A is false.
2. Adult males live apart from the herd, so D is false.
3. B and C are true.

Teacher's Note:
1. Elephant herds are led by females and young.
2. Adult bulls live alone or in small groups.

Question 18: If a farmer grows paddy crop over and over again in his field using excess of fertilizers and pesticides, then this practice will make the soil of his field
(a) suitable for paddy crops only.
(b) fertile for multiple crops in a year.
(c) fertile for crops of similar nature.
(d) barren.
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Answer: (d) barren.

Explanation:
1. Growing the same crop repeatedly removes the same nutrients.
2. Excess fertilizers and pesticides harm soil life, so the soil becomes barren over time.

Teacher's Note:
1. Crop rotation keeps the soil fertile.
2. Overuse of chemicals damages soil.

Question 19: What should a person diagnosed with anemia be advised to eat/drink?
(a) Beetroot juice and Spinach
(b) Pomegranate juice and Milk products
(c) Lemonade and Jelly
(d) Cucumber and Tomato soup
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Answer: (a) Beetroot juice and Spinach

Explanation:
1. Anaemia is caused by a lack of iron.
2. Beetroot and spinach are rich in iron.

Teacher's Note:
1. Iron-rich foods include green leafy vegetables and beetroot.
2. Vitamin C helps absorb iron.

Question 20: Water is said to be scarce in an area if
(a) every household gets water for daily use.
(b) water comes to that area only via taps.
(c) water received is unsafe for drinking and cooking.
(d) people can do washing and cleaning with the water received.
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Answer: (c) water received is unsafe for drinking and cooking.

Explanation:
1. Scarcity means water of usable quality is not enough for people's needs.
2. If the water received is unsafe for drinking and cooking, then there is a shortage of usable water.

Teacher's Note:
1. Scarcity may be of quantity or of safe quality.
2. Options a and d describe adequate supply.

Question 21: A person with Malaria would have most common symptoms like
(a) fever with cough and cold
(b) diarrhoea and fever
(c) chills and fever
(d) blisters on skin with fever
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Answer: (c) chills and fever

Explanation:
1. Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite spread by the female Anopheles mosquito.
2. Its typical symptoms are chills with high fever and sweating.

Teacher's Note:
1. Cough and cold suggest a viral infection.
2. Blisters point to chickenpox.

Question 22: The 'mukul hasta' Mudra, which is formed on joining all the finger tips denotes:
(a) Determination
(b) Lotus flower
(c) Plucking flower
(d) Firmness
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Answer: (b) Lotus flower

Explanation:
1. In Indian classical dance, mukula (mukul) hasta is formed by joining all fingertips together.
2. It represents a lotus bud or flower.

Teacher's Note:
1. Mudras are hand gestures with set meanings.
2. Mukul means bud.

Question 23: To retain nutrients in the food, before eating one should make sure to
(a) wash fruits and vegetables after cutting them
(b) overcook the food
(c) wash rice and cereals in a lot of water
(d) cook the rice or cereals in the water in which they are soaked
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Answer: (d) cook the rice or cereals in the water in which they are soaked

Explanation:
1. Water-soluble vitamins and minerals are lost in washing and discarded water.
2. Cooking in the soaking water keeps these nutrients.

Teacher's Note:
1. Wash vegetables before cutting, not after.
2. Overcooking and excess washing waste nutrients.

Question 24: Indicate the correct sequence among four stages of organising an activity-based approach in EVS.
(a) recapitulate the theme, extend support to each student, have a well-organised plan, create a positive environment
(b) extend support to each student, recapitulate the theme, create a positive environment, have a well-organised plan
(c) create a positive environment, have a well-organised plan, extend support to each student, recapitulate the theme
(d) have a well-organised plan, create a positive environment, extend support to each student, recapitulate the theme
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Answer: (c) create a positive environment, have a well-organised plan, extend support to each student, recapitulate the theme

Explanation:
1. The sequence given in the source key starts with creating a positive environment, then planning.
2. Support is given during the activity and the theme is recapitulated at the end.

Teacher's Note:
1. The end of an activity is the recapitulation.
2. Option c matches the source key.

Question 25: During a visit to a park in the rainy season, it started raining and all students opened their umbrellas. Ria asked "Won't plants catch cold if they get wet in rain?" What should her teacher do?
A. Tell students that plants can catch cold by viruses just like us.
B. Tell students that plants are not affected by viruses.
C. Ask students how they can protect plants from catching cold.
D. Ask all the students about what they think about Ria's question.
(a) A and B
(b) B and C
(c) C and D
(d) A and D
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Answer: (c) C and D

Explanation:
1. A and B give wrong or ready-made information; plants do not catch cold as humans do.
2. C and D engage students in thinking about the question.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use children's questions as an opportunity for inquiry.
2. Do not give false or direct answers.

Question 26: Cooperative Learning approach in EVS is
(a) To enhance the value of individual activities in the groups
(b) To enhance the value of themes for group tasks
(c) To enhance the value of groups activities
(d) To enhance the value of teacher in the groups
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Answer: (c) To enhance the value of groups activities

Explanation:
1. In cooperative learning, students work in groups towards a shared goal.
2. It therefore enhances the value of group activities.

Teacher's Note:
1. Cooperative learning builds teamwork and shared responsibility.
2. Individual work is not its focus.

Question 27: Riddhi chooses girls of class V for Rangoli making on Independence Day. The Principal asked her to choose some boys also for this activity. The Principal is addressing which of the following EVS curricular expectation at the primary level?
(a) Creating an awareness about environment through varied experiences
(b) Developing process skills through interaction with environment
(c) Developing sensitivity towards natural, physical & human resources
(d) Identifying issues concerned with equality, justice & human dignity
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Answer: (d) Identifying issues concerned with equality, justice & human dignity

Explanation:
1. The issue is gender stereotyping in assigning roles.
2. Including boys addresses equality, justice and human dignity.

Teacher's Note:
1. EVS expects children to recognise gender bias.
2. Treat all children equally.

Question 28: Method that allows learners to apply and practice what they have learnt:
(a) Questionnaire Method
(b) Observation Method
(c) Project Method
(d) Experiment Method
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Answer: (c) Project Method

Explanation:
1. In the project method, learners plan and carry out a task, applying what they have learnt.
2. It gives practice in real situations.

Teacher's Note:
1. Project method is learning by doing.
2. Observation and questionnaire methods collect data.

Question 29: "Learning is a continuous process." In 'learning' of Environmental Studies which of the following are most important?
A. Interaction with teacher
B. Textbook & reading material
C. Experiences during learning
D. Interaction during activity
(a) A, B and C
(b) A and B
(c) B and C
(d) C and D
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Answer: (d) C and D

Explanation:
1. EVS learning is mainly through experiences and interaction during activities.
2. Textbooks and teacher interaction support, but are less important.

Teacher's Note:
1. EVS prefers experience over textbook.
2. Choose experience and activity.

Question 30: Pedagogical approach for EVS teaching-learning should adopt
(a) unknown to known approach
(b) slightly unknown to slightly known approach
(c) known to unknown approach
(d) slightly known to slightly unknown approach
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Answer: (c) known to unknown approach

Explanation:
1. Teaching should begin from what the child already knows and move to new ideas.
2. This is the known to unknown approach.

Teacher's Note:
1. Start with the child's surroundings.
2. The maxim is 'known to unknown'.

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