Community Science ICAR September 2022 Examination Review

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering agricultural extensions, nutrition, food science, human development, and home management concepts from the ICAR Sept 2022 Community Science transcript.

Mohan Singh Mehta Committee

The committee that recommended the setting up of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).

Relay cropping

The practice of growing crops on the same field before harvesting the previous crops.

IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute)

The agricultural institute established in the year $1905$, making it the earliest among ICAR, NAARM, and NDRI.

SRI method

A popular cultivation method used specifically for Rice crops.

Hypothesis

A rational proposition formulated as part of research.

Sprinkler irrigation

The suitable irrigation method when the infiltration rate is higher than $30\,mm/hour$.

Nutrient mining

The removal of more nutrients by crops than are added through manures and fertilizers.

China

The country that tops the world in the production of wheat.

Chickpea

A crop that requires a cool climate for growth and a high temperature for maturity.

Picking

The specific method used for harvesting cotton crops.

Probability sampling

Sampling methods that include Random sampling, Stratified sampling, and Multistage sampling.

Lazer leveler

A tool used for resource conservation, land leveling, and enhancing land and water use efficiency.

Ratoon crop

A crop grown from the stubble remaining after a previous crop has been harvested, typically maturing earlier than the plant crop.

Plant protection research

Research dimensions covering diagnosis and control of insect pests, developing disease-resistant varieties, and methods of dusting or spraying.

Proteins

Biological molecules which include Globulins, Albumins, and Histones.

ICAR, New Delhi

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, established in the year $1929$.

Soil texture

The proportion of different particle size fractions in the soil.

Soil depth

The factor that determines the volume of soil accessible to the root zone.

Table d'hote

A menu that offers a complete meal at a fixed price, usually with a choice of some items.

Gelatinization

The process where starch granules absorb water and swell when cooked, causing changes in texture and colour.

Shortening agent

The function of fats when used in baked foods like cakes, pastries, and biscuits.

National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI)

A programme providing adolescent girls ($12$-$19$ years) with $100\,mg$ elemental iron and $500\,\mu g$ folic acid weekly.

Vitamin K

A nutrient essential for the clotting of blood.

Organization chart

A tool that graphically portrays the basic relationship of positions, functions, authority, and communication within an organization.

Botulism

A disease that can result from consuming contaminated canned foods.

Class I Preservatives

Preservatives permitted by FSSAI including Vinegar, Edible Vegetable Oil, and Sugar.

Celiac Disease diet

A diet that should include Rice, Pulses, and Vegetables, while avoiding gluten-containing items like bread and pasta.

Poshan Abhyan

An initiative aimed at reducing low birth weight (LBW), underweight in women/girls, anaemia in children, and stunting in children ($0$-$6$ years).

Diabetes Mellitus

A metabolic disease commonly associated with the complication of Ketoacidosis.

Gout

A metabolic condition characterized by the formation of uric acid crystals in joints.

Microsystem

The system in Bronfenbrenner’s theory that encompasses the family.

Foundational stage

According to the National Education Policy $2020$, this refers to three years of preschool and classes $1$ and $2$.

Authoritative parenting style

A style where parents explain the reasons for rules to the child.

Tabula rasa

The concept that children are blank slates, neither inherently good nor bad, and shaped entirely by their environment.

Low birth weight

A newborn weighing less than $2500\,gms$.

Embryonic period

The prenatal stage during which the formation of every major organ of the body takes place.

Apgar test

A test used to identify newborns who are at risk.

ICDS programme

Integrated Child Development Services providing preschool education, referral services, and health check-ups.

Conservation

A cognitive ability emerging during the concrete operations stage as described by Piaget.

Triad colour scheme

A color scheme formed by the combination of red, blue, and yellow.

Memomotion

A moving picture technique developed by Mundel.

Lamb's wool

Wool taken from sheep under the age of six months.

True bias

The direction in which woven fabric exhibits the greatest stretch.

Plisse'

A fabric finish obtained by applying acid to selected areas causing them to shrink and create a crinkled look.

Jan Dhan Yojana

A scheme meant for the financial inclusion of the poor.

73rd Amendment

The constitutional amendment that reserved $33\%$ of seats for women in panchayati raj institutions.

Bihu

A folk literature and musical form from the state of Assam.

Bihar

The state with the lowest literacy rate in India according to the $2011$ census.

Lab to Land project

An ICAR project launched in the year $1979$.

Early Majority

The third category of adopters according to Roger's Diffusion of Innovation theory.