UGC NET/JRF EXAM, December 2021/June 2022 Paper -II (HOME SCIENCE)

GOTS stands for Global Organic Textile Standard. The aim of GOTS is to define requirements to ensure organic status of textiles, from harvesting of raw materials through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labeling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer.

The cross sectional view of cotton fibre is kidney shaped. Mercerization is a finishing process, in which the cotton is treated with strong alkali like sodium hydroxide which cause the fiber to swell and change the cross sectional view to round shape. Mercerization increase the dyeability and lusture of cotton fabric.

Bishop sleeve is a long full sleeve with a fitted upper part and a flared lower part. The flares are gathered at the wrist by a cuff.

Trickle diagonal theory is not a fashion adoption theory. Trickle down theory is a traditional fashion adoption theory. It is a downward flow in which fashion is first adopted by the upper class of the society and then gradually accepted by lower class of the society.
Trickle up theory is also called reverse adoption theory. This theory states that fashion move from lower socioeconomic group to higher socioeconomic group. In trickle across theory a particular fashion spread horizontally within several socioeconomic classes at the same time.

An entrepreneur is an individual who identifies needs in the market place and creates a new business, bears most of the risk. Wholesale trade is a business activity that involves buying products in bulk from producer and selling them in smaller quantities to retailer hence it does not create new business and do not involve any risk so, it can not be classified as entrepreneur.

The day-light quotient at any point inside the room is intensity of light. Light intensity is the basic photometric value, expressing the capacity of a point light source to provide illumination in a given direction.

Consumer protection Act is an act to provide for the better protection of the interests of consumers and to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumers disputes.

ECO mark is issued by the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) for the product which are environment friendly.

The environment that includes societal and structural system is macro environment. It include ideologies, values, attitudes, laws and customs of a particular culture or subculture.