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CBSE Class 5 EVS — Flashcards

CBSE Class 5 EVS flashcards, chapter by chapter — 656 flashcards across 10 chapters. Follows the CBSE syllabus.

How to Use Flashcards

  1. Read the question — answer it in your head before flipping.
  2. Check the answer — mark the cards you got wrong.
  3. Repeat the hard ones — review wrong cards more often, easy ones less.
  4. Little and often — short daily sessions beat long cramming sessions.

Chapter-Wise Flashcards — 10 Chapters

Q: Why is water called the essence of life?

A: Water is called the essence of life because all living beings depend on freshwater to survive. People, animals, birds, and plants need it for drinking, growing, and daily life.

Q: जल को जीवन का सार क्यों कहा जाता है?

A: जल को जीवन का सार कहा जाता है क्योंकि सभी जीव जीवित रहने के लिए मीठे जल पर निर्भर करते हैं। मनुष्य, पशु, पक्षी और पेड़-पौधे पीने, बढ़ने और दैनिक जीवन के लिए इसकी आवश्यकता होती है।

Q: How much of Earth’s water is freshwater?

A: If all Earth’s water were in a glass, the freshwater would be only as much as a teaspoon. This shows that freshwater is very limited.

All 68 Water—The Essence of Life flashcards

Q: Who is the narrator of the chapter Journey of a River?

A: Godavari is the narrator. She tells about her own journey from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal.

Q: नदी की यात्रा अध्याय का कथावाचक कौन है?

A: गोदावरी कथावाचक है। वह पश्चिमी घाट से बंगाल की खाड़ी तक की अपनी यात्रा के बारे में बताती है।

Q: Where does Godavari begin her journey?

A: Godavari begins at Trimbakeshwar in the Western Ghats, Maharashtra.

All 68 Journey of a River flashcards

Q: What are microbes in food spoilage?

A: Microbes are tiny living things that grow on food and change it. They are so small that a microscope is needed to see them. Mould on food is actually a colony of thousands of microbes.

Q: खाद्य खराब होने में सूक्ष्मजीव क्या होते हैं?

A: सूक्ष्मजीव (Microbe) भोजन पर उगने वाले और उसे बदलने वाले छोटे जीव होते हैं। ये इतने छोटे होते हैं कि इन्हें देखने के लिए सूक्ष्मदर्शी की आवश्यकता होती है। भोजन पर लगी फफूंदी वास्तव में हजारों सूक्ष्मज

Q: Why does spoiled uttapam get coloured patches and a bad smell?

A: Spoiled uttapam can get coloured patches because microbes grow on it and change it. These changes also make the food smell bad.

All 64 The Mystery of Food flashcards

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Where can I find CBSE Class 5 EVS Flashcards?

This page has flashcards for 10 chapters of CBSE Class 5 EVS for the 2026-27 session. Each chapter links to its own page with the full set.

Go through the syllabus first, then work chapter by chapter: learn the ideas, practise questions, and revise with notes and flashcards. Leave time at the end to revise every chapter once more under timed conditions.

Read the question side, answer it in your head, then check. Put the cards you got wrong back into the pile and review them again the next day. Short daily sessions work better than long ones.

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