CBSE Class 1 Environmental Studies Question Paper Set 02 with Solutions

Answer: (i) barber. A barber is the helper who cuts hair.

Teacher's Note:
1. Think about who you visit for a haircut.
2. A tailor sews clothes and a carpenter makes furniture.

Answer: (ii) Diwali. People light diyas and lamps on Diwali.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remember the diyas and lamps at home.
2. Holi is the festival of colours.

Answer: (ii) Root. The root grows under the soil and holds the plant.

Teacher's Note:
1. Roots stay hidden under the ground.
2. The shoot is the part above the soil.

Answer: (iii) water. Plants need water, air, light and soil to grow.

Teacher's Note:
1. Think of what you give a plant every day.
2. Plants do not drink milk.

Answer: (iii) Water. Aquatic animals, such as fish, live in water.

Teacher's Note:
1. Aquatic means related to water.
2. Fish cannot live on sand or in air.

Answer: Christmas - (iii) Church.

Teacher's Note:
1. Christians pray in a church at Christmas.
2. Link each festival with the thing you see on that day.

Answer: Lohri - (i) Bonfire.

Teacher's Note:
1. People sit around a bonfire on Lohri.
2. It is a winter festival.

Answer: Independence Day - (ii) Flag.

Teacher's Note:
1. The tricolour flag is hoisted on 15 August.
2. Do not mix it up with Republic Day.

Answer: Dussehra - (v) Ravana.

Teacher's Note:
1. A big Ravana figure is burnt on Dussehra.
2. It shows good winning over bad.

Answer: Republic Day - (iv) Parade.

Teacher's Note:
1. A grand parade is held on 26 January.
2. Use the answers left over to check yourself.

Answer: True. Cars, buses and trains run on land.

Teacher's Note:
1. Land transport runs on roads or tracks.
2. Think of the place where the vehicle moves.

Answer: True. We use vehicles to go from one place to another.

Teacher's Note:
1. Transport means carrying people or things to another place.
2. Give an example such as a bus.

Answer: False. Bicycles and scooters have two wheels.

Teacher's Note:
1. Count the wheels of a bicycle.
2. An auto-rickshaw has three wheels.

Answer: False. Air transport is the fastest means of transport.

Teacher's Note:
1. Aeroplanes fly very quickly.
2. Read the word slowest carefully.

Answer: True. Boats and ships move slowly compared with other transport.

Teacher's Note:
1. Ships take many days for long journeys.
2. Compare it with aeroplanes.

Answer: Sugarcane (sugar is made from sugarcane).

Teacher's Note:
1. Sugar comes from sugarcane juice.
2. Think of what you add to tea.

Answer: Lotus.

Teacher's Note:
1. The lotus grows in ponds.
2. Learn the national symbols.

Answer: Mango.

Teacher's Note:
1. Mango is a sweet summer fruit.
2. It is also our national fruit.

Answer: Coconut tree. We get water, fruit, oil, leaves and wood from it.

Teacher's Note:
1. Many parts of this tree are useful.
2. It grows near the sea.

Answer: Cotton (jute is also correct). Cloth is made from cotton fibre.

Teacher's Note:
1. Fibre is used to make threads and cloth.
2. Think of your clothes.

Answer: Any two: tulsi, mint (pudina), coriander, spinach.

Teacher's Note:
1. Herbs are small plants with soft stems.
2. Write plant names, not fruit names.

Answer: Any two: rose, hibiscus (gudhal), jasmine, tea plant.

Teacher's Note:
1. Shrubs are bushy plants with many hard stems.
2. They are taller than herbs but shorter than trees.

Answer: Any two: fish, whale, octopus, crab, dolphin.

Teacher's Note:
1. Aquatic animals live in water.
2. Pick animals you see in ponds or the sea.

Answer: Any two: ant, butterfly, housefly, bee, mosquito.

Teacher's Note:
1. Insects have six legs.
2. A spider is not an insect.

Answer: 1. Republic Day (26 January)
2. Independence Day (15 August)
(Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October, is also correct.)

Teacher's Note:
1. National festivals are celebrated by all people of India.
2. Write the full names.

Answer: Herbs are small plants with soft, green stems. They are not very tall. Examples: tulsi and mint.

Teacher's Note:
1. Say what the stem is like.
2. Add one example to earn full marks.

Answer: 1. Root system, which is under the soil.
2. Shoot system, which is above the soil and has the stem, leaves, flowers and fruits.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remember: one part is under the soil and one is above it.
2. Do not write only leaves and flowers.

Answer: Wild animals live in forests, such as lions, tigers and elephants. They find their own food and shelter.

Teacher's Note:
1. Wild animals are not kept at home.
2. Tell the place and give an example.

Answer: 1. Milk from cow
2. Eggs from hen
3. Wool from sheep
4. Honey from bees (meat, leather, silk are also correct)

Teacher's Note:
1. Write a thing and the animal that gives it.
2. Four different things are needed.