Q. Green Cardamom is preserved by dipping the harvested capsules in baking soda for 10 minutes (with minimum moisture content), spreading them and keeping them in gunny bags lined with polythene.

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Q. Bleaching of Cardamom is done by passing sulphur dioxide released by burning sulphur.

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Q. Statement 1: Black pepper is obtained from ripened berries by removing the pulp.
Statement 2: White pepper is obtained by plucking a few cherries which have turned orange/ red, are spread on the floor and are separated by trampling.

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Q. Statement 1: Chillies are pungent in nature.
Statement 2: Chillies are pungent due to the presence of the compound capsaicin.

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Q. Which of the following is untrue about ginger?

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Q. Which of the following is true about turmeric?

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Q. The aromatic volatile components of spices are called _____

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Q. Statement 1: Spices along with spice oils are called Spice Oleoresins.
Statement 2: Spice Oleoresins are the concentrated liquid part of spices. They are obtained by solvent extraction of the dry spices and represent the characteristic aroma of the spices.

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Q. Spice oils are used in toothpastes and perfumes.

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Q. What does FSS stand for?

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Q. It is a clause that the writing on the label of the container has to be clear.

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Q. Statement 1: Codex Alimentarius is an international commission for food labeling.
Statement 2: Coffee, Tea and Spices have been exempted from food labeling.

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Q. Which of the following food item has been exempted from labeling?

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Q. Statement 1: A nutrition fact panel is present where the nutrition information has to be given in the same order that has been instructed.
Statement 2: ‘% Daily Value’ is present at the right corner to inform consumers about the quantity to be consumed.

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Q. Generally the ‘% Daily Value’ is based on a 2000 – 2500 cal diet.

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Q. Statement 1: For children under 2, the infant formula doesn’t contain fat value as infants don’t have problem with consumption of fat.
Statement 2: Nutrient claim- free means that food item is physiologically devoid of that substance.

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Q. According to CODEX standards, which of the following food item is hypersensitive?

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Q. Nutrition claim means _____

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Q. Which among the following claims is prohibited?

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Q. Food processing in India is concentrated in which sector, maximum?

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