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CTET 1 Mar 2026 Paper 1, Question 90

Topic: Pedagogy of EVS

Q90

Many social issues have been kept in the NCERT Environmental Studies textbooks like who does the cleaning in the school/house, with whom the children share water/food. For such social issues, what should be the pedagogy of studying environment ?
(i) The teacher should not impose his/her views on the children about what is right and what is wrong.
(ii) Allow free sharing of children’s experiences and ideas.
(iii) Such social issues should definitely be discussed in the class but should not be discussed too much.
(iv) Children feel that such experiences have happened not only to them.
Choose the correct option :

  1. (1) (i), (ii) and (iv)Correct answer
  2. (2) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  3. (3) (i), (ii) and (iii)
  4. (4) (i), (iii) and (iv)

Solution.

CBSE answer: (1)

Answer: (1) (i), (ii) and (iv)

  1. (i) The teacher should not push personal views of right and wrong; children should reflect themselves.
  2. (ii) Children must be free to share their own experiences of such issues.
  3. (iv) Sharing shows children that others face similar experiences, which builds empathy.
  4. (iii) wrongly limits discussion; social issues need open and full discussion.