CBSE Class 10 Marking Scheme 2022 for Home Science Term 2

MARKING SCHEME (2021-2022)
TERM II
HOME SCIENCE- 064
CLASS: X

Q. No. QUESTIONS Marks
SECTION A
1. Two characteristics of balanced diet- 1+1=2
1. It contains different types of foods/nutrients to meet the
need of an individual
2. It also has a provision for extra nutrients which can be
reserved in the body to withstand short periods of low
dietary intake

Any other (Any two)
2. Four functions of FSSAI- 1/2x4=2
1. Specifies standards and guidelines for food articles.
2.Issues licenses to food service operators and registers small
vendors
3.Give guidelines to other bodies for certification
4.Specifies food labelling standards
Any other (Any four) OR
1+1=2
OR
1/2x2=1
Two food items that can be adulterated with argemone-
1. Mustard oil
2. Mustard seeds
1/2x2=1
Any other (Any two)
Two ill effects of consuming these adulterated food items-
1. Oedema
2. Kidney failure
Any other (Any two)
3. Four tips for proper storage of silk- 1/2x4=2
1. Examine the garment before storing
2. Protect from light and wrap in muslin cloth
3. Place /cupboard where the garment is stored should be dry
and clean

4. Put naphthalene balls/dried neem leaves/camphor in the
storage place
Any other (Any four) OR
OR
Two differences between soap and detergent
1+1=2
SOAP DETERGENT
1. Dissolve in cold 1. Dissolve in both hot
water. and cold water.
2. They are 2. Mostly they are non-
biodegradable biodegradable

Any other (Any two differences)
4. a) Meal planning saves time and energy- 1+1=2
For example- buying all the required ingredients together from
the market if meals are planned 1
b) Variety in terms of colour while planning meals-
For example -With kadi, bhindi/karela is served to bring variety in
colour 1
Any other (Any one example for each)

5. Four ways a milkman can cheat the consumers- 1/2x4=2
1. Adulteration
2. Price variation
3. Faulty weights and measures
4. Non availability

6. a) Cotton shirt should be de -starched before storing- 1+1=2
As starched clothes can be attacked by silverfish 1
b) Food stains should be immediately removed from woollen
sweater- 1
As micro-organisms attack any food stain
Any other (Any one reason for each)

7. Four ways in which manufacturer can mislead the consumer- 1/2x4=2
1. Use of substandard products in packaging similar in colour,
size, etc. of popular brand
2. In advertisement, to promote the product exaggerated
picture of the product is created by manufacturer
3. Incomplete labels on products
4. Leaflet/Labels of the product is not available in local
language

SECTION B
8. a) Four points to be kept in mind while planning menu for 15- 2+1=3
year-old boy- 1/2x4=2
1. Menu should be nutritious
2. Easy to eat
3. Avoid over eating and dieting
4. Food should provide satiety
b) Two ways of preparing a low-cost meal 1/2x2=1
1. Prefer using seasonal fruits and vegetables
2. Substitute expensive food with low-cost nutritious food-For
example use peanuts instead almonds
3. Use locally available food products

Any other (Any two)
9. Blue is applied to white clothes because- 1+2=3
It acts as a fabric whitener/brightener 1
Any other (Any one)

Four steps of applying blue to the clothes- 1/2x4=2
1.Add blue to water and dissolve well
2.Wet the article to be blued in water and squeezed properly
3.The article is opened and then dipped in the above blue
solution
4.The article is squeezed and put in the sun
OR OR
Starch is applied to clothes because- 1+2=3
It gives crispness/stiffness/brightness to the fabric 1
Any other (Any one)
Four steps of applying starch to the clothes-
1.Mix starch paste in water and dissolve well 1/2x4=2

2.Wet the article to be starched in water, squeeze it properly
3.Open the article and dip in starch solution
4.Squeeze and spread in the sun

10. Six ways to remain careful so that fruit vendor does not cheat while 1/2x6=3
weighing the fruits-
1. Hollow bottom iron weights should not be used
2. Check magnet should not be there under the pan of the
weighing scale
3. Pointers must be there in weighing scale
4. Vendor should not use irregular weights
5. Iron rings should not be hung on one side of weighing scale
6. Weighing balance must remain horizontal

Any other (Any six)
SECTION C (Attempt any three questions)
11. 1+1+2=4
a) Adulterant -Metanil yellow 1
1
b) Unsafe food- Food whose nature, substance or quality is so
affected as to make it injurious to health
1/2x2=4
c) Four precautions to be adopted to safeguard from buying
adulterated foods-
1. Buy reputed brands and check for standardized marks
Buy reputed brands and check for standardized marks
2. Buy only packed and sealed foods
3. Buy from reputed shops
4. Do not compromise on quality and price
12. Four factors that will affect meal planning- 1+1+1+1+1=4
1.Age-Nutritional requirement of different age group is different.
For example-Children and adolescent need more calories,
protein, iron and calcium as compared to old man.
2. Occassion- Specific dishes are prepared on special occasions.
For Example-Gujiyas on Holi, Ghewar on Teej, etc.
3.Likes and dislikes- People have their own preferences for
particular foods.

Example- Bottle gourd(ghiya) can be given as kofta, kheer,
sambhar, etc.,
4.Occupation(activity)-Light(sedentary), moderate and heavy
workers have different nutritional needs. OR
For example-Labourer needs more calories. 1+3=4
Any other (Any four with an example for each) 1
OR 1+1+1=3
a) Food groups – ½+1/2=1
It is collection of foods which have similar nutritive value
b) Two nutrients provided by the following food groups- 1/2+1/2=1
I. Cereals, Millets and Tubers-
1. Vitamin B complex
2. Carbohydrates ½+1/2=1
II. Milk and its products-
1. Protein
2. Calcium
III. Nuts and oilseeds Fat
1. Omega 3
2. Protein
Any other (Any two for each)
13. Eight precautions to be considered while removing stain from 1/2x8=4
clothes-
1. Remove stain when fresh.
2. Effects of chemical should be tested on a hidden corner of
the fabric.
3. Chemical should be applied from the back of the stained
fabric.
4. The stain removal should proceed from simple to complex
process.
5. Several mild applications of a reagent should be preferred
over one strong application.
6. The stain should be worked in a circular movement starting
from outer edge to centre.
7. All the reagents should be neutralized.
8. Traces of chemicals should be rinsed immediately
Any other (Any eight)