The EVS textbook has a chapter on snake charmer. It is intended to make children aware and be sensitized—
(1) that it is an illegal act
(2) for snake charmers as children do not see them often these days
(3) that snake charmers may not harm snakes and they need to be provided with alternatives before depriving them of their livelihoods
(4) that animal keeping is good source of livelihood

What does ‘learning without burden’ in the context of Environmental Studies imply?

The correct option is Load of incomprehension needs to be reduced.

Understanding the Concept of 'Learning Without Burden':

The concept of "Learning Without Burden" was emphasized in the famous Yash Pal Committee Report (1993) and later incorporated into the National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005). In the context of Environmental Studies (EVS) and primary education, "burden" does not merely refer to the physical weight of the schoolbag or the number of pages in a textbook.

Instead, it refers to the psychological and cognitive stress placed on children when learning is reduced to rote memorization without meaningful understanding. Therefore, reducing the "load of incomprehension" means designing curriculum, teaching practices, and learning experiences so that children can construct knowledge joyfully and meaningfully through active engagement, observation, and critical thinking, rather than mechanically digesting facts they do not comprehend.