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Gk & Indian food

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is India’s national fruit?

a)

Jackfruit

b)

Mango

c)

Papaya

d)

Aamla

2.

If you were eating rajma in Delhi, what would you be eating?

a)

Fava beans

b)

Moth beans

c)

Kidney beans

d)

Broad beans

3.

In which Indian religion is "Kada Prasad," a sweet dish of wheat flour, sugar, and clarified butter, distributed as part of a worship service or of any special ceremony?

a)

Jainism

b)

Islam

c)

Zoroastrian

d)

Sikhism

4.

Which of these desserts is commonly served at Muslim and Hindu festivals and special occasions and is sometimes called "payasam" in southern India?

a)

Kheer

b)

Payesh

c)

Shrikhand

d)

Kadaprasad

5.

Which Indian state has a cuisine that is distinctive for its bitter (khar) and sour (tenga) dishes, which are often served at the beginning and end of meals?

a)

Bengali

b)

Odisha

c)

Assam

d)

Manipuri

6.

In India, grain is roughly ground in small crushing mills into a meal that is cooked into flat cakes to make chapatis. What is the meal called?

a)

Flour

b)

Atta

c)

Flower

d)

Powder

7.

Which traditional British dish may have been inspired by the classic Indian dish nargisi kofta?

a)

Fish & Chips

b)

Scotch Eggs

c)

Shepherd's pie

d)

Sunday Roast

8.

What is the name of a sweet candy of North India and Pakistan that is made from ash gourd?

a)

Gulabjamun

b)

Rasagulla

c)

Pedha

d)

Petha

9.

In the Hindu festival of Pongal, what is boiled with milk and offered to the gods?

a)

Potato

b)

Wheat

c)

Rice

d)

Vermicelli's

10.

The sweet and sour pulp of which fruit is used extensively in foods and beverages and is especially popular in the Indian subcontinent and in Central America and Mexico?

a)

Tamarind

b)

Gooseberry

c)

Kokum

d)

Lemon

11.

The consumption of which type of meat is forbidden in the Hindu religion?

a)

Lamb

b)

Beef

c)

Pork

d)

Peacock

12.

In traditional Indian cookery, what is the term for the spice mixtures that are used to make curry?

a)

Tomato

b)

Oil

c)

Masala

d)

Techa

13.

The region surrounding which Indian city is especially known for its oranges?

a)

Pune

b)

Bangalore

c)

Nagpur

d)

Shrinagar

14.

Apart from sugarcanes, what plant is used to obtain sugar in India?

a)

Toddy palm

b)

Maple

c)

Honey

d)

Royal Palm

15.

In India, what is pearl millet also known as?

a)

Wheat

b)

Bajara

c)

Jawar

d)

Nagali