Question Paper

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Choose the best answer for each question.

Which of these is NOT something our environment provides us with? a) Oxygen b) Food c) Homework d) Water

When harmful materials make the environment dirty, it is called: a) Conservation b) Pollution c) Energy d) Reflection

Smoke from factories and cars mainly causes: a) Water pollution b) Land pollution c) Air pollution d) Noise pollution

The three R’s of conservation are: a) Read, Write, Recycle b) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle c) Run, Rest, Relax d) Respect, Recover, Rebuild

What movement involved people embracing trees to protect them from being cut? a) Green Earth Movement b) Tree Huggers Movement c) Chipko Movement d) Clean India Movement

Section B: Fill in the Blanks Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Our environment provides us with oxygen, water, food, heat, light and …_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Things that pollute the air are called …_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Polluted water is unfit for …_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Too much waste on land can affect the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _…, causing water pollution.

Loud unwanted noise is known as …_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pollution.

We should use …_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bags for shopping instead of plastic bags.

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan programme was launched to fulfill Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of a ‘Clean & _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _… India’.

Greta Thunberg started a ‘School Strike for Climate’ in …_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Section C: True or False Read each statement and write True or False.

Animals like the sound of firecrackers.

Waste from our homes thrown into rivers causes water pollution.

Land pollution makes the land good for farming.

Conserving the environment means taking care of the Earth.

Using a bucket for bathing can help save water.

Section D: Short Answer Questions Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

What is pollution?

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List two ways air pollution can affect our health.

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Give two examples of how water pollution happens.

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What does ‘Reuse’ mean in the context of the 3 R’s?

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Why should we avoid bursting crackers during festivals?

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Section E: Diagram-Based Questions Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions below.

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Identify one source of air pollution shown in the picture.

What evidence of water pollution can you see in the river? (Name two things)

What type of pollution is suggested by the loud speaker symbol?

Name one item causing land pollution in this image.

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Section F: Long Answer Questions Answer the following questions in 4-5 sentences.

Explain what conservation of the environment means and why it is important for everyone.

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Describe three different actions you can take in your daily life to help save the environment.

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Section G: Environmental Awareness / Everyday Use Think about your daily life and answer the question.

Imagine you had a school project to make an eco-friendly cleaner using vinegar, baking soda, and water. Why is using such a cleaner better for the environment than using chemical cleaners?

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Chapter: 18. The Environment