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

Total Questions: 100

1. Government of India declared year 2018 as the National Year of Millets to promote millets for nutrition security and notified millets as :

Correct Answer: (d) Nutri cereals
Solution:

Government of India declared year 2018 as the National years of Millets to promote millet for nutrition security and notified millers as nutri cereals.

2. Weight cycling, where by there is loss and gain of weight several times is also known as the :

Correct Answer: (c) Yoyo effect
Solution:

Weight cycling is lossing and gaining weight several times. It is also known as Yoyo dieting/effect.

3. According to NFHS V (2019-20), percent of children under 5 years who are stunted in India are :

Correct Answer: (a) 35.5  
Solution:

According to NFHS V (2019-2020) :-
35.5 percent of children under the age of 5 years are stunted.
32.1 percent children are underweight and
19.3 percent children are wasted.

4. When the quantity food production is done continuously every day, with no peaks and troughs of activity in production centres, it is termed as :

Correct Answer: (b) Ready food system
Solution:

(a) Cook chill system
(b) Ready food system
(c) Coveniance system
(d) Conventional food system

5. Erythrocyte glutathione reductase (EGR) activation test is the msot accepted procedure for assessing the status of :

Correct Answer: (b) Riboflavin
Solution:

For assessing the status of Riboflavin, erythrocyte glutathione reductas activation test is most accepted procedure.
Transketolase activity is most accepted procedure for evaluating thiamine. For evaluating the status of niacin methyl carboxamide pyridone & methyl nicotinamide lest is used.

6. ATP yield (moles) from carbohydrates per mol glucose is:

Correct Answer: (c) 38 
Solution:

1 mole of glucose yield 38 ATP, Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the source of energy and storage at cellular level.

7. If the weight of an adult woman is 50 kg and height is 150 cm, her BMI would be:

Correct Answer: (d) 22.2 kg/m²
Solution:

8. This type of scheme combines the three equidistant colours, which occur at the points of an equilateral triangle placed any where on the colour circle.

Correct Answer: (b) Triadic colour scheme
Solution:

Triadic colour are the color scheme that combines the three equidistant colours, which occur at the points of an equilateral triangle placed anywhere on the colour circle.

9. Fiber fillings used in garments where warmth is required without increased weight is called:

Correct Answer: (d) Wadding
Solution:

Wadding is fiber filling used in garment where warmth is requires without increased weight.
Lining is a piece of fabric which is used to cover the inner surface of garments. This fabric is especially used when inner face employs different material for outer surface.
Interling are those elements (fabric) used between two layers of fabric to keep different components of apparel in a desired shape or to enhance the appearance or performance.

10. In which method of marker planning, light sensitive papers are used?

Correct Answer: (c) Diazo Photographic
Solution:

Light sensitive paper is developed in diazo photographic method. In this method we can develop as many copies as are needed. The master marker and the light sensitive paper are passed under high intensity UV light and light sensitive is developed using ammonia vapour.