Bholu went on a trip to Mumbai and at the beach he saw a scene as shown in the picture below. He was told it was a method of preserving fish. What method of preservation were the local fishermen using?
A
Salting
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B
Canning
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C
Hanging
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D
Sun-drying
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Solution
The correct option is D Sun-drying A very common method of preserving fish and meat is to sun-dry it. The local fishermen on Mumbai coast follow this traditional method of preserving their excess catch of fish. Some of the other common methods of preservation used for fish, meat etc are usage of dry salts, canning and freeze-drying. Storing the things in air tight containers is also a method of preservation.