Question 1. Which of the following is essential for building muscles?
a) Carbohydrates
b) Proteins
c) Fats
d) Vitamins
Answer: b) Proteins
Question 2. What is mindful eating?
a) Eating as fast as possible
b) Eating while watching TV
c) Eating with full attention and awareness
d) Skipping meals
Answer: c) Eating with full attention and awareness
Question 3. What do we call a diet that includes all nutrients in the right amount?
a) Junk diet
b) Balanced diet
c) Fatty diet
d) Special diet
Answer: b) Balanced diet
Question 4. Which of the following is a protective food?
a) Rice
b) Butter
c) Spinach
d) Bread
Answer: c) Spinach
Question 5. Which food item gives instant energy?
a) Pulses
b) Butter
c) Milk
d) Sugar
Answer: d) Sugar
Question 6. Which nutrient helps in repairing tissues?
a) Carbohydrates
b) Proteins
c) Minerals
d) Fiber
Answer: b) Proteins
Question 7. Vitamins and minerals help in:
a) Building muscles
b) Giving energy
c) Protecting from diseases
d) Increasing fat
Answer: c) Protecting from diseases
Question 8.Which of the following is a protein-rich food?
a) Rice
b) Pulses
c) Oil
d) Sugar
Answer: b) Pulses
Question 9. What can over-eating lead to?
a) Better health
b) Faster growth
c) Obesity
d) Stronger immunity
Answer: c) Obesity
Question 10. Why are fats needed in our body?
a) To build tissues
b) To give instant energy
c) To provide stored energy and warmth
d) To strengthen bones
Answer: c) To provide stored energy and warmth
Question 11. What does water help with in our body?
a) Providing energy
b) Bone growth
c) Digestion, transport and cooling
d) Muscle building
Answer: c) Digestion, transport and cooling
Question 12. Which of these foods should be limited in consumption?
a) Fruits
b) Vegetables
c) Whole grains
d) Sugary snacks
Answer: d) Sugary snacks
Question 13. What is the best way to choose food?
a) By appearance
b) By taste
c) Fried food
d) Pick food with different nutrients in the right amounts
Answer: d) Pick food with different nutrients in the right amounts
Question 14. Which vitamin is present in citrus fruits like oranges?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
Answer: c) Vitamin C
Question 15. Junk food is usually high in:
a) Fiber
b) Water
c) Fat, salt, and sugar
d) Vitamins
Answer: c) Fat, salt, and sugar
Question 1. Pick the odd one out and give reasons:
(i) Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Chana
Answer: Chana is the odd one because Jowar, Bajra, and Ragi are millets (cereals), while Chana is a pulse (legume).
(ii) Kidney beans, Green gram, Soya bean, Rice
Answer: Rice is the odd one because the others are pulses (sources of protein), while rice is a cereal (mainly carbohydrate).
Question 2. Discuss traditional versus modern culinary practices in India.
Answer: Traditional cooking involved tools like the chulha (mud stove) and manual grinding with sil-batta (stone grinder). Modern cooking mostly uses gas stoves and electric grinders, reflecting technological development, better transport, and convenience.
Question 3. Medu does not eat vegetables but likes biscuits, noodles, and white bread. He often has stomach ache and constipation. What changes should he make?
Answer: Medu should include more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains in his diet to increase dietary fibre, which aids digestion and prevents constipation.
Question 4. Reshma has trouble seeing in dim light. Doctor prescribes vitamin supplement and dietary change:
(i) Which deficiency disease is she suffering from?
Answer: Night blindness (due to Vitamin A deficiency).
(ii) Which food component may be lacking?
Answer: Vitamin A.
(iii) Suggest some food items to include (any four).
Answer: Carrot, papaya, mango, milk.
Question 5. What is roughage? Name sources.
Answer: Roughage (dietary fibre) aids digestion and stool passage; from green leafy vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and nuts.
Question 6. What are food miles? Why minimize them?
Answer: Food miles are the distance food travels from producer to consumer. Minimizing food miles supports local farmers, saves transport costs, pollution, and keeps food fresh.
Question 7. What are vitamins and minerals and why are they important?
Answer: Vitamins and minerals are protective nutrients that help prevent diseases and keep the body healthy.
Question 8. What is the meaning of the Sanskrit saying "annena jātāni jivanti"?
Answer: It means "Food gives life to living beings."
Question 9. Why do people eat different kinds of food in different states of India?
Answer: Because the traditional food is based on locally grown crops, climate, taste preferences, culture, and traditions of the region.
Question 10. Why do we need food?
Answer: Food provides energy, supports growth, repairs the body, and protects us from diseases.
Question 11. Name the five major nutrients present in food.
Answer: Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals.
Question 12. What are some good eating habits?
Answer: Eating meals at regular times, chewing food properly, and eating slowly.
Question 13. What harms can result from eating too much junk food?
Answer: It can cause obesity, poor digestion, low energy levels, and other health problems.
Question 14. Define a balanced diet.
Answer =A diet that contains all essential nutrients, dietary fibre, and water in the correct proportion required for the body’s growth, development, and maintenance.
Question 15. List any three sources each of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
Answer = Carbohydrates: rice, potato, wheat. Fats: ghee, butter, groundnut. Proteins: pulses, eggs, milk.
Question 16. What is the function of Vitamin D? Name a deficiency disease caused due to lack of it.
Answer =Vitamin D helps in absorption of calcium for healthy bones and teeth. Its deficiency causes rickets.
Answer = Traditional: chulha (clay stove), sil-batta (stone grinder). Modern: gas stove, electric mixer.
Answer = They provide various vitamins and minerals; uncooked foods retain vitamins that are sometimes lost during cooking.
Question 19. Why is common salt fortified with iodine in India?
Answer = To prevent iodine deficiency diseases like goitre in regions where soil is poor in iodine.
Question 20. If a child avoids eating all forms of milk and milk products, what specific nutritional risk does he/she face? Suggest alternatives.
Answer = Risk of calcium deficiency leading to weak bones and teeth; alternatives include soya milk, green leafy vegetables.