Teaching Pedagogy Environmental Education Question Bank

done Questions - Environmental Studies and Environmental Education Total Questions - 50

• question_answer1)
  Environmental education refers to
  A)
  organise efforts to teach how natural environment functions done clear
  B)
  how human beings can manage behaviour and ecosystems to live sustainably done clear
  C)
  explains about the surrounding environment done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
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• question_answer2)
  General objectives of Environmental Studies (EVS) at primary level does not include
  A)
  to develop ideal citizenship in children done clear
  B)
  to give comprehensive knowledge of integrated curriculum of history, geography and civics done clear
  C)
  to develop understanding Of the contemporary problems in children done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Meaning of environmental education is
  A)
  to engage students with burdensome schedule done clear
  B)
  aware children about environment done clear
  C)
  to entertain children done clear
  D)
  to save environment from pollution through education done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Environmental study is
  A)
  study of natural and human-made environment and their interactions done clear
  B)
  only the effect of environment on animal kingdom done clear
  C)
  only the effect of environment on natural vegetation done clear
  D)
  study of natural epidemics done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following is correct with reference to environmental education?
  A)
  Education through the environment done clear
  B)
  Education of environment done clear
  C)
  Education for environment done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer6)
  When a child attracts towards the creatures of environment then to familiarise the inter-relationship between the two through environment is called
  A)
  Environmental Studies done clear
  B)
  Environmental Science done clear
  C)
  Social Science done clear
  D)
  Environmental Education done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which is the first social group of humans?
  A)
  Society done clear
  B)
  Community done clear
  C)
  Family done clear
  D)
  Neig hbourhood done clear
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• question_answer8)
  According to whom "All education begins when man participates in social consciousness of his race"?
  A)
  John Dewey done clear
  B)
  Odem done clear
  C)
  Erach Bharucha done clear
  D)
  Tailor done clear
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• question_answer9)
  What is the advantage of environmental education?
  A)
  Knowledge of importance of environment done clear
  B)
  Knowledge of the causes of environment pollution done clear
  C)
  Acquire measures to control environment pollution done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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  Which of the following statements support the importance of environmental education?

  I. Environmental education strongly promotes the need for personal initiatives and social participation to achieve sustainability.

  II. It is important for understanding the basis of our existence and those around us.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below

  A)
  Only I done clear
  B)
  Only II done clear
  C)
  Both I and II done clear
  D)
  Neither I nor II done clear
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• question_answer11)

  Which of the following statements is not true with reference to environmental education?

  I. It promotes the value and necessity of local, national and international cooperation in the prevention and solution of environmental problems.

  II. It only focuses on current environmental situations and not consider the historical perspective.

  III. It relates environmental sensitivity, knowledge and problem-solving and values.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below

  A)
  Only I done clear
  B)
  Only II done clear
  C)
  I and II done clear
  D)
  II and III done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which of the following institutes of India plays a vital role in supporting the environmental awareness programme?
  A)
  Zoological Survey of India done clear
  B)
  Botanical Survey of India done clear
  C)
  Wildlife Institute of India done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Who laid the foundation of the 'Nature Study'?
  A)
  Rousseau done clear
  B)
  Louis Agassiz done clear
  C)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The first 'World Environment Day' was held in
  A)
  1972 done clear
  B)
  1974 done clear
  C)
  1984 done clear
  D)
  1992 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  What was the theme of the first 'World Environment Day"?
  A)
  "When people put the Environment First, Development will last." done clear
  B)
  A Tree for Peace done clear
  C)
  Only One Earth done clear
  D)
  Only One Future for Our Children done clear
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• question_answer16)
  When the celebration of the 'World Environment Day' was began to rotate around the globe?
  A)
  1977 done clear
  B)
  1982 done clear
  C)
  1988 done clear
  D)
  1972 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Rio Earth Summit was held in which year?
  A)
  1972 done clear
  B)
  1977 done clear
  C)
  1992 done clear
  D)
  1998 done clear
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• question_answer18)

  Consider the following statements Agenda 21 focused on

  I. reorienting education towards sustainable development.

  II. increasing public awareness.

  III. making school curriculum for class 1st to IV th.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

  A)
  I and III done clear
  B)
  I and II done clear
  C)
  II and III done clear
  D)
  All of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The first rational Environmental Education Week' was held in
  A)
  1992 done clear
  B)
  2000 done clear
  C)
  2001 done clear
  D)
  2005 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Air Pollution Prevention Act came in which year?
  A)
  1961 done clear
  B)
  1972 done clear
  C)
  1986 done clear
  D)
  1981 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which of the following is not included in the Environmental Studies' curriculum at primary level?
  A)
  Awareness of sunlight, rain and wind done clear
  B)
  Knowledge about the source of energy done clear
  C)
  Awareness about immediate surrounding done clear
  D)
  Biosphere done clear
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• question_answer22)
  For reinforcement of environmental education a single teacher's handbook has been developed for which classes of primary level?
  A)
  Ist to IInd done clear
  B)
  IInd to VIIth done clear
  C)
  Ist to Vth done clear
  D)
  Only Vth done clear
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• question_answer23)

  Consider the following objectives regarding environmental education.

  I. It provides a way in which each individual can contribute to the protection of environment.

  II. It provides opportunities to acquire the knowledge, values, attitudes, commitment and skills needed to protect and improve the environment.    Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  A)
  Only I done clear
  B)
  Only II done clear
  C)
  Both I and II done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Scope of EVS is closely related to which of the following subject?
  A)
  Physics done clear
  B)
  Geography done clear
  C)
  Mathematics done clear
  D)
  Sociology done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Each biological component gets its supply of food from where?
  A)
  Environment done clear
  B)
  Natural resources done clear
  C)
  Industrialisation done clear
  D)
  Reproduction done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Environment related development is related with
  A)
  scientific development done clear
  B)
  moral development done clear
  C)
  planned development done clear
  D)
  social development done clear
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• question_answer27)
  What created a negative impact on the environment?
  A)
  Greedy attitude of men done clear
  B)
  Natural calamity done clear
  C)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which of the following is not included under the scope of environment education?
  A)
  Population education done clear
  B)
  Information technology done clear
  C)
  Physical health done clear
  D)
  Food and nutrition done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Kothari Commission recommended which of the following in its report?
  A)
  Environmental education should taught at higher level done clear
  B)
  Environmental education should include in the formal stream done clear
  C)
  Physical and biological environments should n include at primary level done clear
  D)
  Environmental education should include in theoretical form from primary level done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Expand BNHS
  A)
  Bharat Natural History Society done clear
  B)
  Bombay Natural History Society done clear
  C)
  Bengal National History Society done clear
  D)
  Bihar National History Society done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Who introduced the term 'Basic Education'?
  A)
  Jawaharlal Nehru done clear
  B)
  Motilal Nehru done clear
  C)
  Mahatma Gandhi done clear
  D)
  Sarojini Naidu done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which of the following NCERT Magazines was used for the promotion of environmental education?
  A)
  Little Magazine done clear
  B)
  Man and Life done clear
  C)
  School Science done clear
  D)
  Social Scientist done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The main objective of NCTE is  (UPTET Jan 2011)
  A)
  to open school done clear
  B)
  to maintain education level in schools done clear
  C)
  to encourage research in education done clear
  D)
  give grants to schools done clear
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• question_answer34)
  'Van Mahotsav Diwas' is celebrated in the country on  (UPTET Jan 2011)
  A)
  2nd October done clear
  B)
  1st July done clear
  C)
  10th August done clear
  D)
  1st December done clear
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• question_answer35)
  The curriculum of environment should include  (CGTET Feb 2011)
  A)
  children's experience done clear
  B)
  school environment done clear
  C)
  appropriate syllabus done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer36)
  When was Project Tiger launched? (PTET July 2011)
  A)
  2011 done clear
  B)
  1970 done clear
  C)
  1973 done clear
  D)
  2007 done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which book has been prepared by International, Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) concerning endangered species of plants and animals? (PTET July 2011)
  A)
  White Data Book done clear
  B)
  Red Data Book done clear
  C)
  Blue Data Book done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which of the following is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to wildlife conservation? (PTET July 2011)
  A)
  World Wildlife Fund for Nature, India done clear
  B)
  Indian Board for Wildlife done clear
  C)
  National Wildlife Action Plan done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was formally established in USA in the year (PTET July 2011)
  A)
  1967 done clear
  B)
  1969 done clear
  C)
  1971 done clear
  D)
  1973 done clear
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• question_answer40)
  In the EVS, textbooks exercise and activities should be (CTET Feb 2012)
  A)
  inbuilt in the topics done clear
  B)
  different places in the unit done clear
  C)
  at the end of the unit done clear
  D)
  at the end of the chapter done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Which of the following international organisations is responsible for the protection of wildlife? (UPTET June 2013)
  A)
  UNFPA done clear
  B)
  UNDP done clear
  C)
  UNESCO done clear
  D)
  WHO done clear
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• question_answer42)
  The Wildlife Week' is celebrated on (RTET Jan 2011) (UPTET Sept 2013)
  A)
  2nd October to 8th October done clear
  B)
  15th October to 21 st October done clear
  C)
  1st June to 7th June done clear
  D)
  15th June to 21 st June done clear
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• question_answer43)
  In 1992, first 'Earth Convention' for the safety of environment was held in city  (UPTET Sept 2013)
  A)
  Copenhagen done clear
  B)
  Rio de Janeiro done clear
  C)
  Washington done clear
  D)
  Stockholm done clear
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• question_answer44)
  International organisation for the safety of wildlife is  (UPTET Sept 2013)
  A)
  IUCN done clear
  B)
  UNICEF done clear
  C)
  IUPAC done clear
  D)
  WHO done clear
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• question_answer45)
  The award given by the Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India in the field of environment is (UPTET Sept 2013)
  A)
  Paryavaran Mitra done clear
  B)
  Paryavaran Shree done clear
  C)
  Taru Mitra done clear
  D)
  Vriksha Mitra done clear
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• question_answer46)
  EVS curriculum at primary stage has been developed to include pure Science as well a Social Science concepts. This has been done primarily to (CTET Feb 2014)
  A)
  enable a learner look at environment in a holistic manner done clear
  B)
  reduce the number of subjects to be studied done clear
  C)
  reduce the load of school bag done clear
  D)
  reduce the requirement of subject teachers done clear
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• question_answer47)
  'World Environment Day' is celebrated on (UPTET Nov 2011) (UPTET April 2015)
  A)
  5th November done clear
  B)
  5th January done clear
  C)
  5th June done clear
  D)
  5th September done clear
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• question_answer48)
  To evaluate the cleanliness and purity of our environment is the main objective of (UPTET April 2015)
  A)
  cognitive domain done clear
  B)
  affective domain done clear
  C)
  psychomotor domain done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Interdisciplinary nature of EVS addresses environmental issues by using the contents and methods of (CTET Feb 2016)         
  A)
  science and social science done clear
  B)
  social science and environmental education done clear
  C)
  science done clear
  D)
  science, social science and environmental education done clear
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• question_answer50)
  According to National Curriculum Framework 2000 (NCF), the environmental studies gave place in which class group? (UPTET April 2016)
  A)
  1st to 2nd class done clear
  B)
  3rd to 5th class done clear
  C)
  6th to 8th class done clear
  D)
  9th to 10th class done clear
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