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CTET · Paper I

CTET Paper I Environmental Studies: Syllabus & Practice MCQs

Everything for the Environmental Studies section of CTET Paper I (Primary, Classes I–V): the syllabus blueprint and 3 free practice MCQs with answers. Our bank holds 1,096 approved questions for this subject.

30 marks30 questionsCompulsory2 units1,096 approved MCQs

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Syllabus

In CTET Paper I this section carries 30 marks (30 questions). It is compulsory.

Section I: Content15 marks
  • Family and Friends — Relationships; Work and Play; Animals; Plants
  • Food — Sources of food; Food habits and nutrition
  • Shelter — Houses and homes; Shelter for different needs
  • Water — Sources and uses of water; Conservation
  • Travel — Means of transport; Journeys
  • Things We Make and Do — Work, crafts and activities
Section II: Pedagogical Issues15 marks
  • Concept and scope of EVS — Meaning and scope
  • Significance of EVS, integrated EVS — Why EVS; Integrated approach
  • Environmental Studies & Environmental Education — Difference and relationship
  • Learning Principles — Child-centred learning in EVS
  • Scope & relation to Science & Social Science — Interdisciplinary nature
  • Approaches of presenting concepts — Thematic & experiential approaches
  • Activities — Hands-on activities
  • Experimentation / Practical Work — Simple experiments and observations
  • Discussion — Classroom discourse
  • CCE (Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation) — Assessment in EVS
  • Teaching material / Aids — Resources and materials
  • Problems — Problems of teaching EVS

Free sample questions

Three sample questions with answers. Full explanations — and the rest of the question bank — are free to read after you sign up.

Q1. Where there is no footpath, pedestrians should walk:

  1. Facing oncoming traffic
  2. With traffic from behind
  3. In the middle
  4. Anywhere
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Correct answer: A. Facing oncoming traffic

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Q2. The principle 'from near to far' in EVS implies teaching about:

  1. Space first
  2. Home and school before the country and world
  3. The world before home
  4. Distant places only
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Correct answer: B. Home and school before the country and world

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Q3. Alum is used to purify water by:

  1. Making dirt settle down
  2. Adding minerals
  3. Killing all germs
  4. Adding smell
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Correct answer: A. Making dirt settle down

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