Match List-I (the person) with List-II (the disorder shown).
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Seven-year-old Tanu screams and clings to her mother every morning and refuses to stay in a room by herself | (I) Separation anxiety disorder |
| (B) Arjun has stopped leaving his house because he is afraid of entering unfamiliar places | (II) Trichotillomania |
| (C) Mrs Rao feels a vague, constant worry about the future, keeps scanning her surroundings for danger and cannot relax | (III) Agoraphobia |
| (D) Vikram keeps pulling out his own hair and cannot stop himself | (IV) Generalised anxiety disorder |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Seven-year-old Tanu screams and clings to her mother every morning and refuses to stay in a room by herself | (I) Separation anxiety disorder | Separation anxiety disorder is fear about being apart from attachment figures, beyond what suits the child's age. Tanu's clinging, screaming and fear of being alone in a room are its typical signs. |
| (B) Arjun has stopped leaving his house because he is afraid of entering unfamiliar places | (III) Agoraphobia | Agoraphobia is a fear of entering unfamiliar situations, and many people with it are afraid of leaving home. Arjun has stopped going out for this reason. |
| (C) Mrs Rao feels a vague, constant worry about the future, keeps scanning her surroundings for danger and cannot relax | (IV) Generalised anxiety disorder | Generalised anxiety disorder means long, vague fears with no clear object, with hypervigilance (constant watch for danger) and motor tension (inability to relax). Mrs Rao's worry about the future shows all three. |
| (D) Vikram keeps pulling out his own hair and cannot stop himself | (II) Trichotillomania | Trichotillomania is the hair-pulling disorder, one of the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Vikram's repeated hair-pulling that he cannot control is its main sign. |
NCERT (2026-27): “One day while driving home, Deb felt his … “Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is another type of anxiety disorder. Individuals with separation anxiety disorder are fearful and anxious about separation from attachment figures to an extent that is developmentally not appropriate. Children with SAD may have difficulty being in a room by themselves,” “Activity 4.3 going to school alone, are fearful of entering new situations, and cling to and shadow their parents’ every move. To avoid separation, children with SAD may fuss, scream, throw severe tantrums, or make suicidal gestures.” “… Compulsive behaviour is the need to perform certain behaviours over and over again. Many compulsions deal with counting, ordering, checking, touching and washing. Other disorders in this category include hoarding disorder, trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), excoriation (skin-picking) disorder etc.” |