List of top Home Science Questions

What is the contribution of the livestock sector to total agriculture GVA (at constant prices) in 2020-21 ?
Small pustules of spores that may be dusty or compact and red, brown, yellow, or black in colour, is known as .....................
Which of the following is a secondary essential plant nutrient ?
Who heads the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ?
Under which programme, the Government decided to give free food grains to about 4 crore beneficiaries for one year from January 1, 2023 ?
Which of the following is not a commercial propagation method for mango ?
What is the seed rate for spreading type groundnut ?
Which country is the centre of origin of pigeonpea ?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The property of invert sugar is that it does not crystallise.
Reason (R) : Sugar hydrolyses in the presence of acid to form glucose and fructose which is called invert sugar
Match List-I with List-II
{|l|l|} List-I (Foods) & List-II (Calorie (Kcal) contribution)
(A) 70g carbohydrate from rice & (I) 100
(B) 30g protein from dal & (II) 135
(C) 15g butter & (III) 280
(D) 25g dietary fibre from green leafy vegetables & (IV) 120
& (v) 50

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Wasting is considered as an index of chronic long duration undernutrition.
Reason (R) : Common childhood morbidities like diarrhoea, respiratory infections can lead to weight loss and wasting.
Arrange the following nutrition programmes/policy in the correct order of year of inception from early to most recent.
(A) National Nutrition Mission
(B) Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram
(C) National Nutrition Policy
(D) National Iodine Deficiency Control Programme
(E) Mid Day Meal Programme
Which of the following nutrients are provided by whole milk ?
(A) Vitamin C
(B) Thiamine
(C) Fats
(D) Vitamin A
(E) Riboflavin
Which of the following are risk factors for pregnancy ?
(A) BMI 5kg/$m^2$
(B) Maternal weight $<$ 45kg
(C) Short stature
(D) Multigravida
(E) Birth interval 18-24 months
Match List-I with List-II
{|l|l|} List-I (Disease conditions) & List-II (Substance/conditions linked to disease)
(A) Kidney disease & (I) Large waist circumference
(B) Coronary Vascular disease & (II) Muscle wasting
(C) Cirrhosis & (III) Homocysteine
(D) Metabolic syndrome & (IV) Creatinine

Which of the following are the functions of a menu ?
(A) Standardizing recipe
(B) Introducing the establishment to the consumer
(C) Determine the style of service to be set up
(D) Help to organize space in store, kitchen and service area.
(E) Meeting nutrient needs
Which of the following are NOT the dry heat methods of cooking ?
(A) Poaching
(B) Blanching
(C) Stewing
(D) Baking
The nutritive value of the cereals can be improved by which of the following processes ?
(A) Fermentation
(B) Roasting
(C) Sprouting
(D) Milling
(E) Parching
As per the latest FSSAI regulations, the use of industrial trans fatty acid (TFA) is limitted to not more than ____________ per cent in all fats and oils by January 20
The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India draft regulation on genetically modified (GM) food proposes that all food products having individual genetically engineered ingredient of ____________% or more to be labelled as" Contains GMO/Ingredient derived from GMO"
What is the ICMR (2020) recommended conversion factor of Beta carotene to Vitamin A ?
______________ is a tool used to assess energy management of both man and material by providing asystematic description of the work cycle in an institutional food service Unit.
What energy requirement (Kcal/kg ideal body weight) would you recommend for an adult obese heavy worker ?
Under the National Iron Plus Initiative Programme, which of the following beneficiary is provided a supplement containing 100 mg elemental iron and 500mcg of folic acid weekly ?
According to sweetness Index (SI), the value of 1.0 is given to ______________ which is taken as a reference value for comparison with other carbohydrates.