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Question 1: In the chapter "The Plant Fairy" of EVS class 3, Didi is sitting in a garden. Shabnam said that Didi is sitting on little plants. Taplu asked his teacher, "Do we kill grass by walking and sitting on it, like we kill ants by walking over them?" What should the teacher do?
(a) Discuss that grass plant can survive even if leaves are damaged
(b) Describe that the part of grass responsible for growth is safely located at base
(c) Take the students to the garden, make them walk and sit on grass and see what happens
(d) Explain that grass in the garden grows back even after it has been cut
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Answer: (c) Take the students to the garden, make them walk and sit on grass and see what happens

Explanation:
1. EVS encourages learning by direct observation.
2. Letting students try and see for themselves answers the question better than telling.

Teacher's Note:
1. Choose the option where children discover the answer.
2. Telling is the weakest approach in EVS.

Question 2: While presenting chapter 3 "Water O Water", Seema correlated the lines of the poem, "when the water breaks in flood" with the recent floods in Gujarat. Chhutki asked why there is flood in Gujarat and not in her city. Which of the following will be the most appropriate to solve this question?
(a) Classroom discussion
(b) Photographs
(c) Working model
(d) Visit to the flood area
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Answer: (c) Working model

Explanation:
1. Reasons for floods involve rainfall, slope and rivers, which are best seen in a model.
2. A working model lets children test and compare places, which a visit is not practical for.

Teacher's Note:
1. Choose the aid that matches the concept and is practical.
2. A model can show cause and effect.

Question 3: Tiger population in India has:
(a) reduced over the last decade
(b) nearly doubled in last 12 years
(c) reduced to the verge of becoming extinct
(d) nearly stabilised but still reducing
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Answer: (b) nearly doubled in last 12 years

Explanation:
1. Tigers numbered about 1,411 in 2006 and about 3,167 in 2018.
2. So the population has more than doubled in about 12 years.

Teacher's Note:
1. Project Tiger has shown success.
2. Know the latest tiger census figure.

Question 4: The sanitation facilities created by the Sulabh are used by over 10 million people every day. Who is the founder of Sulabh International?
(a) Bindeshwar Pathak
(b) Vinoba Bhave
(c) Baba Amte
(d) Anna Hazare
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Answer: (a) Bindeshwar Pathak

Explanation:
1. Dr Bindeshwar Pathak founded Sulabh International in 1970.
2. Vinoba Bhave began Bhoodan, Baba Amte worked for leprosy patients, and Anna Hazare is known for Ralegan Siddhi.

Teacher's Note:
1. Link social reformers with their work.
2. Pathak is known for low-cost sanitation.

Question 5: House protects us from heat, cold, rain and dust. A caravan is a house on:
(a) Wheels
(b) Boats
(c) Snow
(d) Railway tracks
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Answer: (a) Wheels

Explanation:
1. A caravan is a movable house fitted with wheels.
2. A houseboat is on water; the others are not caravans.

Teacher's Note:
1. Houses differ by place and need.
2. Movable homes help people who travel.

Question 6: Shama cannot see. Her mother brings her to school daily, but she does not like coming to school. She tells her mother that she has no friends and she also does not understand what is being taught in the class. Which of the following will be most appropriate for Shama's teacher to do?
A. Talk with Shama and explain that studying is important for her
B. Talk with students and ask them to be friends with Shama
C. Plan a play with all the students of the class, with an important role for Shama in it
D. Talk with teachers and make sure that Shama understands what is being taught in the class
(a) B and C only
(b) A and B only
(c) C and D only
(d) A and D only
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Answer: (c) C and D only

Explanation:
1. A play with an important role for Shama builds friendships naturally (C).
2. Making sure she understands the lessons (D) addresses learning; forcing friendship or lecturing does not help.

Teacher's Note:
1. Include children with special needs through participation, not pity.
2. Address both social and academic needs.

Question 7: Using textbooks as a resource in EVS teaching learning:
(a) is less effective in development of process skills
(b) provides an opportunity to include everyone
(c) promotes cooperation amongst learners
(d) is absolutely necessary
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Answer: (a) is less effective in development of process skills

Explanation:
1. Textbook-centred teaching tends to give ready information.
2. So it is less effective for developing process skills such as observing, questioning and experimenting.

Teacher's Note:
1. Process skills grow through activities and the environment.
2. Textbook is only one of many resources.

Question 8: On the bottom right of a map, a scale is printed as given below:
Scale: 1 cm = 110 metres
If on this map the distance between the Fateh Darwaza and the Petla Burj is 15.4 cm, the actual distance between these two places is
(a) 16.94 kilometres
(b) 16.44 kilometres
(c) 1.644 kilometres
(d) 1.694 kilometres
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Answer: (d) 1.694 kilometres

Explanation:
1. Actual distance = 15.4 × 110 = 1694 metres.
2. 1694 m = 1.694 km.

Teacher's Note:
1. Convert metres to kilometres by dividing by 1000.
2. Check decimal placement carefully.

Question 9: Rajaji National Park is located in
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Gujarat
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: (a) Uttarakhand

Explanation:
1. Rajaji National Park lies in the Shivalik foothills near Haridwar, Dehradun and Rishikesh.
2. These are in Uttarakhand.

Teacher's Note:
1. It is known for elephants.
2. Link national parks with their states.

Question 10: Which one of the following is a non-renewable form of energy?
(a) Solar energy
(b) Geo-thermal energy
(c) Natural gas
(d) Tidal energy
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Answer: (c) Natural gas

Explanation:
1. Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed over millions of years and gets used up.
2. Solar, geothermal and tidal energy are renewable.

Teacher's Note:
1. Fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, gas) are non-renewable.
2. Renewable sources are replenished naturally.

Question 11: Which of the following Union Territories is on the coast of the Bay of Bengal?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Nagaland
(c) Puducherry
(d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
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Answer: (c) Puducherry

Explanation:
1. Puducherry (Pondicherry) lies on the Coromandel coast along the Bay of Bengal.
2. Lakshadweep is in the Arabian Sea, Nagaland is a landlocked state, and Daman and Diu is on the Arabian Sea coast.

Teacher's Note:
1. Note: Karaikal and Yanam are also parts of Puducherry.
2. Andaman and Nicobar is another UT in the Bay of Bengal.

Question 12: Wildlife Conservation Week is celebrated during the first week of
(a) October
(b) April
(c) July
(d) May
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Answer: (a) October

Explanation:
1. Wildlife Week is celebrated from 1 to 7 October every year.
2. It began in 1957.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remember 2 October is also Gandhi Jayanti, in the same week.
2. Note other days: World Wildlife Day is 3 March.

Question 13: Who won the Stockholm Water Prize in 2015 for his/her contribution in water harvesting and conservation?
(a) Rajendra Singh
(b) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(c) Medha Patkar
(d) Panduranga Hegde
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Answer: (a) Rajendra Singh

Explanation:
1. Rajendra Singh, the 'Waterman of India', won the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize.
2. He revived many rivers and johads in Rajasthan.

Teacher's Note:
1. Rajendra Singh also won the Magsaysay Award (2001).
2. Bahuguna is linked with Chipko, Patkar with Narmada Bachao.

Question 14: Which is the correct sequence of taste buds from the tip to the side and then back of your tongue?
(a) Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter
(b) Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter
(c) Bitter, Sour, Salty, Sweet
(d) Bitter, Salty, Sour, Sweet
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Answer: (b) Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter

Explanation:
1. As taught in school textbooks, sweet is sensed at the tip, then salty and sour on the sides, and bitter at the back.

Teacher's Note:
1. This 'tongue map' is a textbook convention; modern science says all tastes can be sensed over the tongue.
2. Remember the order: sweet, salty, sour, bitter.

Question 15: A species of plant or animal that is seriously at risk of extinction is called
(a) Endangered species
(b) Rare species
(c) Endemic species
(d) Extinct species
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Answer: (a) Endangered species

Explanation:
1. Endangered species are at high risk of dying out.
2. Endemic means found only in one area; extinct means no longer existing.

Teacher's Note:
1. Know the IUCN categories (vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered).
2. Rare species have small numbers but are not necessarily at risk.

Question 16: In the separation process, what part of bajra is used in the mortar for crushing?
(a) Stems
(b) Seeds
(c) Cobs
(d) Flowers
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Answer: (c) Cobs

Explanation:
1. Bajra ears (cobs) are put into a mortar and pounded to separate the grains from the husk.

Teacher's Note:
1. This is threshing, a separation method.
2. The grains come out of the cob after crushing.

Question 17: A cook is making biryani and he wants to separate the rice and water. What method will he use?
(a) Evaporation
(b) Winnowing
(c) Decantation
(d) Hand picking
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Answer: (c) Decantation

Explanation:
1. The rice settles, and the water is poured out, which is decantation.
2. Winnowing separates husk from grain with air and hand picking removes large pieces.

Teacher's Note:
1. Decantation separates a liquid from a settled solid.
2. Straining is similar but uses a sieve.

Question 18: In a Naval Parade the number of platoons that march behind the leader is
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Seven
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Answer: (b) Four

Explanation:
1. The source key gives four platoons marching behind the leader.

Teacher's Note:
1. This is a factual recall item that cannot be derived by reasoning.
2. Check the source textbook for the parade description.

Question 19: A tribe is a group of distinct people who have their own way of living and culture. To which region/state do the Jarawa tribes belong?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Nagaland
(d) Chhattisgarh
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Answer: (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Explanation:
1. The Jarawa live in the forests of South and Middle Andaman Islands.
2. They are among the indigenous tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Teacher's Note:
1. Other Andaman tribes: Onge, Sentinelese, Great Andamanese.
2. Link tribes with regions.

Question 20: Which of the following tasks will you select to assess your students formatively on the concept 'food'?
(a) Drawing different kinds of food items eaten by birds.
(b) Recalling definitions of herbivores and carnivores.
(c) Discussing different myths about food items in the class.
(d) Writing a test on parts of plants eaten as food.
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Answer: (c) Discussing different myths about food items in the class.

Explanation:
1. Formative assessment checks understanding during learning through open and interactive tasks.
2. Discussing myths about food lets the teacher see ideas, beliefs and reasoning.

Teacher's Note:
1. Prefer discussion and open-ended tasks to recall tests for formative assessment.
2. Recall and written tests are mostly summative.

Question 21: Group discussion is a suitable method for teaching Environmental Studies due to which of the following reasons?
(a) Interpersonal skills are developed.
(b) Children learn to respect diversity.
(c) Helps in multipurpose thinking and novel solution.
(d) Helps in breaking boundaries between subjects.
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Answer: (c) Helps in multipurpose thinking and novel solution.

Explanation:
1. The source key treats thinking in many ways and arriving at new solutions as the main reason for group discussion in EVS.

Teacher's Note:
1. Group discussion brings several viewpoints on environmental issues.
2. Options (a) and (b) are also benefits, so the question is subjective.

Question 22: Narratives have been included extensively in EVS textbooks in order to
(a) Follow the guidelines of NCF, 2005.
(b) Enhance understanding of fundamental concepts.
(c) Provide enjoyment in learning of fundamental concepts.
(d) Develop communication skills in students.
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Answer: (b) Enhance understanding of fundamental concepts.

Explanation:
1. Stories and narratives place concepts in familiar, meaningful contexts.
2. This helps children understand the fundamental concepts better.

Teacher's Note:
1. Narratives make learning contextual and engaging.
2. Enjoyment is a by-product; understanding is the aim.

Question 23: Which of the following is a non-projected teaching aid?
(a) Chart
(b) Slide
(c) Film strip
(d) Epidiascope
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Answer: (a) Chart

Explanation:
1. A chart is shown directly and needs no projector.
2. Slides, film strips and epidiascopes need projection.

Teacher's Note:
1. Non-projected aids include charts, models, maps and the blackboard.
2. Projected aids need a light source and a screen.

Question 24: As per NCF 2005, which of the following is one of the six themes suggested in the EVS syllabus?
(a) Plants
(b) Animals
(c) Shelter
(d) Changes around us
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Answer: (c) Shelter

Explanation:
1. The six themes are Family and Friends, Food, Shelter, Water, Travel, and Things We Make and Do.
2. Shelter is the only option from this list.

Teacher's Note:
1. Learn the six themes by heart.
2. Plants and animals are sub-topics, not themes.

Question 25: Sabiya painted the sky green and trees blue in her painting. What should the teacher do first?
(a) Ask Sabiya to see the pictures of sky and tree and redraw.
(b) Tell Sabiya that sky is blue and trees are green and she has coloured wrong.
(c) Appreciate her painting and ask why she has chosen such colours.
(d) Take Sabiya to the garden and let her observe sky and trees.
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Answer: (c) Appreciate her painting and ask why she has chosen such colours.

Explanation:
1. The teacher should first accept and appreciate the child's work, and try to understand her thinking.
2. Asking why she chose the colours opens a conversation without hurting her confidence.

Teacher's Note:
1. Never call a child's creative work wrong.
2. Ask first, correct later through observation.

Question 26: The syllabus of EVS is organised in which of the following manner?
A. Beginning from child's immediate surroundings to the wider environment.
B. Beginning from wider environment to the child's immediate surroundings.
C. Beginning from child as 'self' to 'self' in larger context.
D. Beginning from 'self' in larger context to child as 'self'.
(a) A and B
(b) B and C
(c) A and C
(d) B and D
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Answer: (c) A and C

Explanation:
1. EVS begins with the child and her immediate surroundings and moves to wider contexts.
2. So A and C are correct; B and D reverse this order.

Teacher's Note:
1. EVS moves from known to unknown, near to far.
2. Beware options that reverse the direction.

Question 27: Antra was finding it difficult to understand how to solve a puzzle alone but with her elder brother Prasoon she could easily solve the puzzle in a few minutes. Which of the following may be the reason for this?
(a) Children develop naturally through successive stages of intellectual development.
(b) Children can cross the "Zone of Proximal Development" through the scaffolding provided by adult support.
(c) Children learn through interaction with environment.
(d) Children construct meaning in social interaction.
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Answer: (b) Children can cross the "Zone of Proximal Development" through the scaffolding provided by adult support.

Explanation:
1. A task too hard alone but doable with a more capable person lies in Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development.
2. The brother's help acts as scaffolding.

Teacher's Note:
1. ZPD = gap between what a child can do alone and with help.
2. Scaffolding is temporary support.

Question 28: Which of the following are omnivores?
(a) Crow, Pig, Human
(b) Rabbit, Cow, Horse
(c) Tiger, Lion, Wolf
(d) Goat, Elephant, Pig
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Answer: (a) Crow, Pig, Human

Explanation:
1. Crows, pigs and humans eat both plants and animal food.
2. Rabbit, cow, horse, goat and elephant are herbivores; tiger, lion and wolf are carnivores.

Teacher's Note:
1. Omnivore = eats plants and animals.
2. Option (d) mixes herbivores with one omnivore.

Question 29: Identify the correct statements:
A. Social and economic marginalization are not interlinked.
B. Social and economic marginalization are interlinked.
C. Migration is temporary relocation of people because of developmental projects.
D. Displacement is permanent relocation of people because of developmental projects.
(a) A and C
(b) B and C
(c) A and D
(d) B and D
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Answer: (d) B and D

Explanation:
1. Social and economic marginalization are linked (B).
2. Displacement due to development projects is permanent (D); migration is a different movement.

Teacher's Note:
1. Displacement is forced and usually permanent.
2. Marginalised groups often suffer both social and economic exclusion.

Question 30: After a disaster, refugees/people return back to their original region. This is
(a) Displacement
(b) Transfer
(c) Repatriation
(d) Immigration
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Answer: (c) Repatriation

Explanation:
1. Repatriation means returning to one's country or original place.
2. Displacement is being forced away; immigration is moving into another country.

Teacher's Note:
1. Know terms: migration, displacement, repatriation, rehabilitation.
2. Transfer is job-related shifting.

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