MAHA TET Paper 1: Environmental Studies Test - 2 - MAHA TET MCQ

Almost 70% of Botswana territory comprises the Kalahari Desert.

Mount Everest is the highest peak located in Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas in Nepal and the height of its peak is 8900 m. The English name of the peak is given by the Royal Geographical Society in 1865. Although it attracts many climbers yet as per the reports in 2019, over 300 people have died on Everest.
Hence, the correct answer is, 'It is a part of Nepal and the height of its peak is 8900 m.'

Benjamin Bloom's taxonomy is a set of three hierarchical models that refers to the classification of educational learning objectives. In the taxonomy, Bloom identified three domains of learning which include cognitive, affective, and psychomotor.

Nepenthes is recognized as a genus of carnivorous plants. It is also referred as tropical pitcher plants, or monkey cups, in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. Indian Pitcher Plant is found in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. The plant's species has a very localized distribution and is critically endangered. It is known to be the only species of Pitcher Plant found in India.
Hence, the correct answer is, 'Meghalaya.'

Since pH is characterized as the negative log of hydrogen ion fixation, the pH of immaculate water is 7 or impartial. Immaculate water is non-partisan in light of the fact that the quantity of positive hydrogen particles delivered is equivalent to the quantity of negative ones.

• Mountaineering is a much demanding adventurous activity.
• It is sought after by people who are willing to undergo extensive physical training and have strong willpower.

Explanation:

Difficulties faced:

• The climate at higher elevations is not the same as at sea level, and hence the mountaineers face the following difficulty:
  • Lack of oxygen.
  • Low atmospheric pressure.
  • Very low freezing/sub-freezing temperatures.
  • Very high chilly winds.
• Other than climatic factors, the topography adds another difficulty to the climbers as:
  •  At the high mountain, slopes are steep and walking becomes difficult.
  • Snow on the mountain makes it slippery.
  • Avalanches, landslides are common in the mountains.

River Ganga passes through Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. So, it need not be crossed while travelling from New Delhi to Chennai.

Assignments are given to the students to provide them an opportunity to search for information related to the topic given, construct their own ideas and articulate them. They are not meant to de done by parents, brothers, or any relative, they should not be the only method of assessments because assessments should include every aspect of a child's performance.
Hence, the correct answer is, 'Assignments provide learners an opportunity to search for information, construct their own ideas and articulate them.'

• Crotons have multicoloured leaves and are often used for landscaping and beautification purposes.
• Leaves are coloured by molecules called pigments.
• These plants give a signal when the soil becomes dry.
• Multiple pigments absorb different wavelengths of light, allowing the plant to capture the maximum amount of energy from the sun.
• When the soil's top layer becomes dry the croton leaves bend and become limp.
• This signal gives the farmers to water the field.
• And snake plant is a type of croton plant.

The Rio de Janeiro Summit took place in the year 1992.

While teaching the topic on 'Nutrition' to her Class V students, she should ask the students to open tiffin boxes, see the contents, followed by her explanation. Through this method, children will learn about the rich and balanced diet and components of food. They will gain a better understanding of which things are necessary for the growth of the body. 
Hence, the correct answer is, 'Ask the students to open tiffin boxes, see the contents, followed by her explanation.'

• Every region has a different house.
• The type of house depends on the climatic conditions in the region.
• Houses are built specially to suit the needs of the people.

​Assam:

• It rains heavily in Assam.
• The houses are made almost 10 to 12 feet (3 to 3-5 metres) above the ground.
• This avoids flooding of the house during rain.
• They are made on strong bamboo pillars.
• They have a slanting roof.
• The insides of the houses are also made of wood.

​Thus, 
Statement A): ​In Assam, the houses are made almost ten to twelve feet above the ground: Correct
Statement B): They have a slanting roof: Correct
Hence, Both A) and B) are true but B) is not the reason for A)

As Madhya Pradesh is to the east of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh is to the south of Madhya Pradesh, the person first needs to move towards east and then towards south.

Madhubani painting is an Indian style of painting. Madhubani is a well-known district in Bihar. This painting is done with the help of various things like twigs, fingers, matchsticks, brushes various types of colors such as indigo turmeric, and also colors from flowers, trees, etc. These paintings show various human figures, animals, birds, fish, and also various festivals. The special characteristic of this painting is that various types of geometrical shapes are used.
Hence, the correct answer is "I, II and III".

Kabaddi:

• Kabaddi is a popular contact sport in Southern Asia that first originated in Ancient India.
• It is played across the country and is the official game in the states of Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Telangana, and Maharashtra. 
• In the kabaddi game, each side has 7 players when the game starts.
• There will be 5 substitutes for each side as well.
• The games in Kabaddi are 40 minutes long.
• Each side gets alternating turns to send any one player to the opponent’s side.
• This player is called the raider and each player on the opposing team is called a defender.
• The two teams alternate between raiding and defending for two halves of twenty minutes each (with a five-minute break between halves and newly introduced small timeouts for teams used to generate advertisement revenue).
• After halftime, the two teams switch sides of the court.
• The Lobby is the area of the court that is considered active only when contact has been made between the raider and a defender.
• Else, it is considered out of bounds for both raider and the defenders.
• The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Thus, the game of Kabaddi is played with seven members in each team. It lasts for 40 minutes with a 5-minute break.

The planet Venus is also known as 'Earth's twin', the reason being that Venus and Earth are practically of the same size, with equivalent mass and have fundamentally the same arrangement of the same material. They are likewise neighbouring planets.

As given in the question
Distance covered by train = 2649 km
Total time is taken by train = 47.5 m
Apply the formula of Average Speed:
Average Speed= Total Distance/Total Time
= 2649/47.5
= 55.76
The average speed of the train in km/hr is nearly 55 km/hr.
Hence, the correct answer is 55 km/hr.

• Food is a substance that is eaten by every people and animal to survive.
• Animals and plants are the main sources of food.

Explanation:

• Every part of a plant is important for us.
• We consume every part of the plant like stem, root, leaves, and flowers, etc.
• Fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds, herbs, are the parts of plants that we consume as our food.
• Onion, ginger, garlic are the stems of plants that we eat as food.
• Spinach and cabbage are the leaves of plants that we eat.

Thus, spinach is not the stem part of plants that we use as food.

Jim Corbett National Park is the most established national park in India and was built up in 1936 as Hailey National Park to secure the imperiled Bengal tiger. It is situated in Nainital region of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, who assumed a key part in its foundation. The recreation center was the first to go under the Project Tiger.

The characteristics of the houses of Leh and Ladakh are they have wooden floors with thick walls made of stones and lime and the houses have slanting wooden roofs made of tree trunks. A traditional Ladakhi house is made from stone and brick walls, roofs made with popular wooden beams and willow twigs covered with straw, grass, mud and clay; sometimes even with the dung of cows, donkeys, or horses to increase its solidness.
Hence, the correct statements are II, III and IV.

There are four major types of musical instruments. They are:

• String: These involve the movement of string to produce sound. eg, guitar, sitar, tumba.
• Percussion: These involve producing sound by striking them. eg drums, tabla, dhol etc.
• Woodwind: These include flutes and beens(instruments that produce sound by blowing air in them)
• Keyboard: Examples are piano.

Human beings have been employing natural elements to make musical instruments since long back, the simplest of them being the wooden stick.

The teacher should focus on each and every aspect of students' work, and not only on a few selected ones.

The objectives of including riddles and puzzles in the EVS textbook are, to develop curiosity and ability to think creatively, to develop critical thinking ability in the students, to develop reasoning ability in the students. It is not related to confusing the mind of the students and letting them enjoy the confusion.
Hence, the correct answer is, 'To confuse the mind of the students and let them enjoy the confusion.'

Environmental Studies or EVS is​ the study of the environment in the context of earth and living things. It is more concerned with the scientific attitude to explore, investigate, and develop an understanding of our natural, human, social and cultural dimensions of local and wider environments.

The giant panda is a bear native to south central China. It lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan, but also in neighbouring Shaanxi and Gansu.

Bronze is an alloy that consists of primarily copper and tin. It also includes some other metals such as nickel or zinc, aluminium, manganese. Copper is commonly found 12 to 12.5% in Bronze. It also includes non-metals such as arsenic, phosphorus, or silicon.
Hence, the correct answer is, 'Copper and Tin.'

'Context dependency' is an example of a thinking pattern that leads to student misconceptions because they use a concept that works in one context wrongly in another. 

Sunita's experiences have been used to give children a sense of Earth's gravity. Children are made to understand about the pull of Earth.

Ekalavya project is a project which assists various families to have access to high-quality private schools. In the process approach of teaching, many activities, projects, etc., are taken up to enable the children to take independent decisions. In the Ekalavya project, the process approach was taken up for teaching EVS. 
Hence, the correct answer is "Process approach".

EVS is a subject that is concerned with the development of learners' awareness about environmental issues. It is concerned with nurturing children's curiosity about the natural environment.