Food Storage and Preservation

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What are the modern methods of food preservation?

Q. _________ is the process of preservation of food by removal of water/moisture content in the food.

1. Pasteurization
2. Irradiation
3. Freezing
4. Drying

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Why is fermentation wasteful?

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Salt solution is ineffective as a preservative.

1. True

2. False

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Which of the following is/are method(s) used to prevent food decay?

1. Use pure water and pure raw materials

2. Refrigeration of food items

3. Add synthetic chemicals for food colouring

4. Store food substances in a dry place

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This section contains 1 Matrix Match type question, which has 2 Columns (Column I and Column II). Column I has four entries (A), (B), (C) and (D), Column II has four entries (P), (Q), (R) and (S). Match the entries in Column I with the entries in Column II. Each entry in Column I may match with one or more entries in Column II.

इस खण्ड में 1 मैट्रिक्स मिलान प्रकार का प्रश्न है, जिसमें 2 कॉलम (कॉलम I तथा कॉलम II) हैं। कॉलम I में चार प्रविष्टियाँ (A), (B), (C) तथा (D) हैं, कॉलम II में चार प्रविष्टियाँ (P), (Q), (R) तथा (S) हैं। कॉलम I में दी गयी प्रविष्टियों का मिलान कॉलम II में दी गयी प्रविष्टियों के साथ कीजिए। कॉलम I में दी गयी प्रत्येक प्रविष्टि का मिलान कॉलम II में दी गयी एक या अधिक प्रविष्टियों के साथ हो सकता है।

Match the Columns and choose the appropriate answer

कॉलमों का मिलान करें और सही उत्तर चुनें

	Column I कॉलम I		Column II कॉलम II
(A)	Aspergillus niger एस्परजिलस नाइगर	(P)	Citric acid सिट्रिक अम्ल
(B)	Penicillium पेनिसिलियम	(Q)	Penicillin पेनिसिलिन
(C)	Anabaena ऐनाबिना	(R)	Cyanobacteria सायनोबैक्टीरिया
(D)	Nostoc नॉस्टॉक	(S)	Biofertilizer जैव उर्वरक

1. A-P, B-Q, C-RS, D-RS
2. A-P, B-Q, C-R, D-S
3. A-PQ, B-Q, C-R, D-RS
4. A-P, B-QR, C-RS, D-S

Q. Define food preservation. Explain the different methods of food preservation. (4 Marks)

Q.

Cherries are preserved in the sugar solution to impart sweetness.

1. True

2. False

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Meat can be spoiled by bacteria such as Salmonella, Clostridium is preserved by a unique method of food preservation. This technique creates free radicals in food, which can destroy cell membranes and attack DNA and protein and thus preventing the growth of microorganisms, Which is the process?

1. Pasteurisation

2. Irradiation

3. Vacuum drying

4. Freezing

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How do the following help in food preservation? Salt

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Chemicals used as food preservatives are ______and______.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to honey?

1. Honey is used in Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicines.
2. It helps in building up of haemoglobin content in the blood.
3. It enhances digestion and appetite
4. All the above.

Q.

How do the following help in food preservation?

Heating

Q. is the process in which micro-organisms breakdown carbohydrates into alcohols or acids and/or carbon dioxide.

1. Pickling
2. Fermentation
3. Refrigeration

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to honey?

1. It enhances digestion and appetite
2. It helps in building up of haemoglobin content in the blood.
3. All the above.
4. Honey is used in Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicines.

Q. Why does Mathura refinery pose problems to the Taj Mahal?

Q. Which of the following cannot kill the organisms that cause Trichinellosis?

1. Drying of meat
2. Salting of meat
3. Smoking of meat
4. All of the above

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to honey?

1. Honey is used in Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicines.
2. It helps in building up of haemoglobin content in the blood.
3. It enhances digestion and appetite
4. All the above.

Q. The biggest granary in India is

1. ICAR
2. NBPGR
3. None of the above
4. FCI

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Why does food have to put in boiling water or otherwise heated before it is canned?

Q. There are 3 beakers containing plain water- A, B and C. Salt is added to beaker B. Sugar is added to beaker C. A raisin is put in each of these beakers. In which of these beakers, size of raisin would be maximum?

1. Beaker A​
2. Beaker C
3. Beaker B
4. aisin size would be same in beaker A and B.​