09 Neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu are 1. Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka 2. Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra 3. Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Kerala 4. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka

10 Which one of the following should not be the objective of teaching EVS at primary level as per NCF-2005? 1. To nurture the curiosity and creativity of the child particularly in relation to the natural environment 2. To engage the child in exploratory and hands on activities to acquire basic cognitive and psychomotor skills through observation, classification, inference, etc 3. To train children to locate and comprehend relationships between the natural, social and cultural environment 4. To develop precise quantitative skills among children through understanding of environmental issues

11 EVS for classes-III to V is a subject area which integrates 1. the concepts and issues of Science 2. the concepts and issues of Science, Social Studies and Environmental Education 3. the concepts and issues of Social Science and Science 4. the concepts and issues of Science and Environmental Education

13 Children get lot of space to learn EVS through exploration. This indicates that 1. EVS is learnt through rote 2. EVS is learnt through information 3. EVS is child centred 4. EVS is teacher centred

14 Which of the following is a subtheme under the theme suggested in the EVS syllabus? 1. Family and Friends 2. Food 3. Animals 4. Things we make and do

15 Which of the following is a desirable practice for an EVS teacher? 1. Addressing multicultural dimensions of diverse classrooms 2. Encouraging children to provide important information 3. Linear arrangement of six themes of EVS 4. Relying only in textbooks