Jowar is a millet grown by farmers in Maharashtra. Many families in Maharashtra prepare their traditional food using Jowar. Which reason best explains this?
(a)Crops grown in the state do not matter for traditional food.
(b)Every state must have the same traditional food.
(c)Traditional food is usually based on crops grown in that state.
(d)The food is chosen randomly.
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(c) Traditional food is usually based on crops grown in that state.
Traditional food of any state is usually based on the crops grown in that state. Jowar is grown in Maharashtra, so it is used in the traditional food there. Food choices may also vary with taste preferences, culture and traditions.
Question 2
Kabir and Leela have different traditions. What is the best comparison of their food choices?
(a)They may have different food choices because food choice can vary with traditions.
(b)They should have the same food choices even though their traditions are different.
(c)If their food choices are different, one of them must be making a mistake.
(d)Their traditions cannot affect food choice.
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(a) They may have different food choices because food choice can vary with traditions.
Food choices may vary among people and regions. They may vary according to cultivation of food crops in a region, taste preferences, culture, and traditions.
Testing Components of Food
Question 3
A single food sample of peanuts is put through two tests. Use the observations in the figure to decide what the tests show about the same food sample.
(a)Proteins and fats are present
(b)Only fats are present
(c)Only proteins are present
(d)One positive result must be a mistake
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(a) Proteins and fats are present
An oily patch on paper shows that the food item contains fat. Violet colour in the protein test indicates the presence of proteins. Since both observations are for the same peanut sample, peanuts show the presence of both proteins and fats.
Question 4
A student presses a food item on paper and immediately sees a wet patch. The student says, "This food item contains fat." What is the mistake?
(a)The student should change the paper because paper cannot show fat.
(b)The student is correct because any wet patch is enough to show fat.
(c)The student should decide that there is no fat because the patch is wet.
(d)The student should allow the paper to dry before deciding whether an oily patch remains.
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(d) The student should allow the paper to dry before deciding whether an oily patch remains.
A food item may contain a little water. The paper should be allowed to dry before using an oily patch to show fat. Judging from a wet patch seen immediately is too early.
Changing Culinary Practices
Question 5
A learner says, “Culinary practices changed only because people wanted different tastes.” According to the stated reasons for change, how should this idea be judged?
(a)It is complete because taste is the only reason culinary practices changed.
(b)It is incomplete because stated reasons include technological development, improved transportation and better communication.
(c)It is complete only if it mentions traditional and modern food names.
(d)It is wrong because culinary practices have not changed over time.
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(b) It is incomplete because stated reasons include technological development, improved transportation and better communication.
The claim is not complete. Changes in culinary practices may be due to technological development, improved transportation and better communication; taste alone is not given as the complete reason.
Question 6
A note says, “Culinary practices changed only because people wanted different tastes.” This note is not correct. Which sentence gives the correct reasons for the change in culinary practices?
(a)Culinary practices did not change because cooking practices stayed the same.
(b)Culinary practices changed only because people stopped cooking and grinding.
(c)Culinary practices changed only because people wanted different tastes.
(d)Culinary practices may have changed due to technological development, improved transportation and better communication.
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(d) Culinary practices may have changed due to technological development, improved transportation and better communication.
Taste was not the only reason for the change. Culinary practices may have changed due to technological development, improved transportation and better communication.
Energy-Giving and Body-Building Foods
Question 7
A food-card sorting table has one card marked ?. The marked card is peas. Which column should it be moved to?
(a)It does not fit in any column
(b)Protein sources
(c)Carbohydrate sources
(d)Fat sources
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(b) Protein sources
peas is listed as a protein source. It should be placed under Protein sources, not under Carbohydrate sources. The sorting rule is to match each food to the component source named for it.
Question 8
Group 1 has tuar dal and gram. Group 2 has chicken and milk. What is true about these two groups?
(a)Neither group can supply proteins unless meat is present.
(b)Group 1 has plant foods, so it should not be counted as a protein group.
(c)Only Group 2 can supply proteins because it has animal foods.
(d)Both groups can supply proteins; Group 1 has plant sources and Group 2 has animal sources.
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(d) Both groups can supply proteins; Group 1 has plant sources and Group 2 has animal sources.
Proteins are obtained from plants as well as animals. tuar dal and gram are plant sources of proteins, while chicken and milk are animal sources of proteins.
Protective Nutrients and Deficiency Diseases
Question 9
A learner says, "All nutrients are obtained only from plants and animals." Which response best checks this statement?
(a)It is not correct: salt can be obtained from seawater or rocks, and Vitamin D can be naturally produced by the body upon exposure to sunlight.
(b)It is correct because all nutrients must come only from animals.
(c)It is correct because all nutrients must come only from plants.
(d)It is not correct only because salt comes from seawater, but Vitamin D must still come only from plants or animals.
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(a) It is not correct: salt can be obtained from seawater or rocks, and Vitamin D can be naturally produced by the body upon exposure to sunlight.
The statement is not correct because the examples given are not limited to plants and animals. Salt can be obtained from seawater or rocks, and Vitamin D can be naturally produced by the body upon exposure to sunlight.
Question 10
Ravi says that if calcium tablets are given for bones and teeth, Vitamin D is not needed. He thinks calcium alone does the whole job. What is the error in what Ravi says?
(a)The fix is to remove calcium and use only Vitamin D.
(b)It forgets that Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium for bone and teeth health.
(c)The issue is really about Vitamin A or Vitamin C, not calcium and Vitamin D.
(d)There is no error. Calcium alone is enough in every case.
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(b) It forgets that Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium for bone and teeth health.
Ravi forgets the role of Vitamin D. Calcium keeps bones and teeth healthy. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium for bone and teeth health. So both are needed, as the doctor gave Gourav.
Roughage, Water, and Fresh Foods
Question 11
You can choose one of these: canned fruit juice, fresh fruit juice, or fresh fruit. Which one would you prefer for roughage?
(a)All three are the same for roughage
(b)Canned fruit juice
(c)Fresh fruit
(d)Fresh fruit juice
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(c) Fresh fruit
Fresh fruits are listed as good sources of roughage. Fruit juice is not the same choice here because the roughage source named is fresh fruit.
Balanced Diet, Junk Food, and Food Labels
Question 12
What are fortified foods?
(a)Any packaged foods
(b)Foods that have more nutrients added during processing to improve nutritional quality
(c)Foods that have high calories because they are high in sugar and fat
(d)Foods that are delicious
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(b) Foods that have more nutrients added during processing to improve nutritional quality
Fortified foods have more nutrients added during processing. This is done to improve nutritional quality, not just to make the food tasty, high in calories, or packaged.
Millets as Nutri-Cereals
Question 13
A student says, "Millets are called nutri-cereals because their grains are small." What is the error in this explanation?
(a)The only error is that millets should be called nutri-cereals because they are native crops of India.
(b)The explanation is wrong because millets have no special nutritional importance.
(c)There is no error; small grain size is the reason millets are called nutri-cereals.
(d)It gives grain size as the reason instead of the nutritional value of millets.
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(d) It gives grain size as the reason instead of the nutritional value of millets.
The student's explanation gives size as the reason, but the stated reason is nutritional value. Millets are highly nutritious grains and are good sources of vitamins, minerals like iron and calcium, and dietary fibres.
Food Miles and Respecting Food
Question 14
Two foods are bought by the same consumer. Food A comes from a nearby producer. Food B comes from a far-away producer. What can be said about their food miles?
(a)Both foods have the same food miles because the same consumer buys them.
(b)The fresher food must have fewer food miles.
(c)Food B has more food miles because its producer is farther from the consumer.
(d)Only the distance from the shop to the consumer decides the food miles.
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(c) Food B has more food miles because its producer is farther from the consumer.
Food miles depend on the entire distance travelled from producer to consumer. A food from a distant producer has more food miles than a food from a nearby producer when they reach the same consumer.
Question 15
The line shows the journey of a bag of wheat. Which span should be counted as its food miles?
(a)Only from Grinding and packing to Retail shop
(b)Only from Retail shop to Consumer
(c)Only from Storage to Consumer
(d)From Producer to Consumer
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(d) From Producer to Consumer
Food miles mean the entire distance travelled by a food item from the producer to the consumer. The growing, storage, grinding and packing, retail shop, and consumer stages are part of the journey, so the full span is counted.
Common misconception in Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body
Does filling food supply everything the body needs?
Wrong
A diet that provides enough energy gives all needed nutrients.
Why it feels right. If I feel full, I must have eaten what I need.
Right
The body needs a range of nutrients as well as energy.
Worked example
Rice plate
RiceEnergy
Mixed plate
RiceEnergy
DalProtein
VegetablesVitamins and minerals
The foods contribute different nutrients. The mixed plate gives a wider range.
Rice supplies energy.
A meal with rice, dal and vegetables also supplies more varied sources of protein, vitamins and minerals.
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