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Home Science — Model Syllabus Roadmap

22 Official 2024 Lecturer Disciplines — Syllabus Directory · Subjects 1–11

Useful for: SSB Lecturer (Degree Colleges)

Overview

Home science covers foods and nutrition, human development, family resource management, textiles and clothing, and extension education.

Key points

Foods and nutrition: nutrients, RDA (ICMR–NIN), diet therapy.
Human development: lifespan stages, child care.
Family resource management: time, money and energy management.
Textiles and clothing: fibres, fabrics, care.
Extension education and communication: community programmes.
Food safety and preservation.

Explanation

Malnutrition and public nutrition programmes are key topics.
Ergonomics improves home and work spaces.
Natural fibres: cotton, silk, wool; synthetic: nylon, polyester.
Consumer education protects households.

Step by step

Place the question in its unit of the syllabus.
Recall the theory, thinker, law or work involved.
Eliminate options from other schools, periods or units.

Examples

Recommended dietary allowances in India → ICMR–NIN.
Protein fibre from silkworms → silk.
Extension method using demonstrations → result/method demonstration.

Traps and advanced points

Trap: Mixing natural and synthetic fibres.
Trap: Wrong RDA body.
Trap: Ignoring extension.

Quick revision

Five areas.
RDA (ICMR–NIN).
Fibres and fabrics.

Practice MCQs

Deficiency of vitamin A causes
1. rickets
2. scurvy
3. night blindness
4. pellagra
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Answer: (c) night blindness. Vitamin A is needed for vision in dim light.
Kwashiorkor is caused mainly by a deficiency of
1. iron
2. vitamin C
3. protein
4. iodine
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Answer: (c) protein. It shows swelling and a pot belly.
India's dietary guidelines are issued by
1. ICMR–National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
2. FSSAI only
3. WHO only
4. NITI Aayog
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Answer: (a) ICMR–National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. NIN publishes Dietary Guidelines for Indians.
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme began in
1. 1965
2. 1995
3. 1975
4. 2005
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Answer: (c) 1975. Anganwadi centres deliver it.
Iodine deficiency mainly causes
1. anaemia
2. goitre
3. night blindness
4. beriberi
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Answer: (b) goitre. Iodised salt prevents it.

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