Which National Curriculum Framework (NCF) recommended Environmental Studies to be taught as an integrated curricular area at the primary level?

Correct Answer: NCF–1975

Explanation:

The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) recommendations for Environmental Studies (EVS) at the primary level evolved over time through various frameworks developed by NCERT:

1. NCF–1975: The Curriculum for the Ten-Year School: A Framework (1975) first recommended that Environmental Studies be taught as an integrated subject area at the primary school stage (Classes I to V). It proposed that for Classes I and II, EVS should cover both the natural and social environment, while for Classes III to V, it would be split into EVS-1 (Science) and EVS-2 (Social Studies).

2. Subsequent NCFs: Later frameworks like NCF–1988, NCF–2000, and NCF–2005 further strengthened and refined the integrated approach to Environmental Studies, but the initial recommendation to introduce EVS as an integrated curricular area at the primary level was established by NCF–1975.

Therefore, the correct option is NCF–1975.