V. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: (30 MCQS)

V. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: (30 MCQS)
(A). CONTENT  Family and Friend: Relationships, duties of family members, nuclear and joint families, social abuse (child marriage, child labour, dowry system), rights and responsibilities in common places.  Work and Play: different types of professions in our surroundings, effects of games and sports on health.  Plants and Animals: World of plants and animals, parts of plants (leaves, flowers, types of root and stem, different kinds of fruit and seeds), germination, pollination, dispersal of seeds, plants in our society (sacred groves, flowers and festivals, vanamohatsav), photosynthesis, animals in different environments, movement and food habit, uses of animals, animal products, reserve forest, sanctuaries, tiger reserves, national parks.  Food: Different types of food, balanced diet and its importance, nutrients of food, nutrient deficiencies and related diseases.  Health and Hygiene: External parts of body and their cleanliness, general understanding of internal parts of our body, causes of some common diseases (gastroenteritis, amoebiasis, anaemia, flurosis, malaria and dengue) and their prevention.  Shelters: Types of shelters, characteristics of animal shelters, various types of houses and building materials.  Travel: Types of vehicles used, railways, waterways and airways.  Water: Types of water resources, conservation of water resources, water pollution, cause and prevention of water pollution, impact of water pollution on environment, flood and drought.  Air: Composition of air, causes and impact of air pollution on environment, green house effect and global warming.  Soil: Different types of soil, soil erosion, impact of soil pollution and its prevention.  Energy: Types of energy and its transformation from one to another, application of energy in daily life, various types of fuels, renewable and non-renewable resources of energy, conservation of energy.  Environmental Characteristics of Tripura: Location, climate, crops, clothes, village, districts, physical features, hills and plains, rivers, plants and animals, endangered and rare species, reserve forests, sanctuaries.  Environmental Protection: Constitutional provision, role of individuals, local bodies and government in environmental protection, major environmental protection acts.