What is Home Science

Both have to share household responsibilities and manage resources

Step 1: Traditionally, household work was considered 'women's work', but this is no longer the case in modern India. Step 2: Today, both men and women go out to work, so household responsibilities must be shared equally. Step 3: Both boys and girls need skills to manage resources like time, money, and energy efficiently. Step 4: Home Science also offers career opportunities for both genders. Step 5: Therefore, Home Science is equally relevant for boys and girls – Option A is correct, and options B, C, D reflect outdated or incorrect views.

Five

Step 1: The chapter clearly lists the components of Home Science. Step 2: The five major areas are: Food and Nutrition, Resource Management, Fabric and Apparel Science, Human Development, and Communication and Extension. Step 3: Each of these five areas is further divided into more specific sub-areas at higher levels of study. Step 4: Options B, C, and D give incorrect numbers. Step 5: The correct answer is Five.

Nursing and Medicine

Step 1: The five major areas of Home Science are Food and Nutrition, Resource Management, Fabric and Apparel Science, Human Development, and Communication and Extension. Step 2: While Home Science overlaps with health sciences, 'Nursing and Medicine' is a separate professional discipline and is NOT one of the five listed areas. Step 3: Food and Nutrition (Option B), Human Development (Option C), and Communication and Extension (Option D) are all genuine specialisation areas. Step 4: This is also the answer to INTEXT QUESTION 1.1 – nursing is not a Home Science specialisation. Step 5: Hence, Op

Resource Management

Step 1: Look at the table in Section 1.4 that lists main branches and their sub-areas. Step 2: Under 'Resource Management', the sub-areas listed include Resource Management, Housing and Equipment, Interior Decoration, and Consumer Education. Step 3: Interior Decoration involves using space, furniture, and design elements efficiently – which is a form of resource management. Step 4: It is not related to food, human development, or communication. Step 5: Therefore, the correct answer is Resource Management.