Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body Class-6 Chapter-3
MCQ Questions with Answers
1. What does the Sanskrit saying 'annena jātāni jivanti' mean?
Correct Answer: B) Food gives life to living beings
2. According to the subhashita in the text, who is considered healthy?
Correct Answer: B) One who eats wholesome food in moderate quantities appropriate for the season
3. Which of the following traditional food items is commonly eaten in Punjab?
Correct Answer: C) Makki di roti and sarson da saag
4. Eromba, utti, and kangsoi are traditional food items from which Indian state?
Correct Answer: C) Manipur
5. In traditional culinary practices, most cooking was done using what tool?
Correct Answer: C) Chulha
6. What was traditionally used for manually grinding ingredients before electrical grinders became common?
Correct Answer: B) Sil-batta
7. Which component of food provides instant energy, with glucose being a prime example?
Correct Answer: C) Carbohydrates
8. Common sugar is classified as what type of food component?
Correct Answer: C) Carbohydrate
9. Why do polar bears accumulate a large amount of fat under their skin?
Correct Answer: B) It serves as an energy source that supports them during their months-long winter sleep (hibernation)
10. Which of the following is an animal source of protein?
Correct Answer: C) Paneer
11. Because they help in the growth and repair of our body, proteins are also known as:
Correct Answer: B) Body-building foods
12. Scurvy is a disease caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?
Correct Answer: C) Vitamin C
13. What are the primary symptoms of scurvy?
Correct Answer: B) Bleeding and swollen gums
14. Goitre is a deficiency disease caused by the lack of which mineral?
Correct Answer: A) Iodine
15. Swelling at the front of the neck is a classic symptom of:
Correct Answer: C) Goitre
16. Which tribal community practices traditional salt farming in the Little Rann of Kutch?
Correct Answer: C) Agariyas
17. Night blindness (loss of vision in darkness) is primarily caused by a deficiency in:
Correct Answer: A) Vitamin A
18. Which vitamin helps the body absorb calcium for healthy bones and teeth?
Correct Answer: D) Vitamin D
19. Exposure to sunlight helps the human body naturally produce which vitamin?
Correct Answer: C) Vitamin D
20. Beriberi, characterized by swelling and tingling in the hands and feet, is caused by the lack of:
Correct Answer: B) Vitamin B1
21. What is the main symptom of anaemia?
Correct Answer: B) Weakness and shortness of breath
22. Which mineral is an essential component of blood?
Correct Answer: C) Iron
23. Green leafy vegetables, beetroot, and pomegranate are excellent sources of:
Correct Answer: C) Iron
24. Citrus fruits like lemon and orange, as well as amla and guava, are rich sources of:
Correct Answer: C) Vitamin C
25. Because they protect our body from diseases and keep us healthy, vitamins and minerals are called:
Correct Answer: C) Protective nutrients
26. What happens to certain nutrients, like Vitamin C, when vegetables are cooked at high heat?
Correct Answer: B) They are lost
27. Dietary fibres, which do not provide nutrients but are essential for digestion, are also known as:
Correct Answer: A) Roughage
28. What is the main function of dietary fibres in the human body?
Correct Answer: B) They help the body get rid of undigested food and ensure smooth passage of stools
29. Which scientist initiated nutrition research in India and analysed over 500 Indian foods for their nutritional value?
Correct Answer: C) Coluthur Gopalan
30. The Mid Day Meal Programme (now PM POSHAN) was implemented partly due to the nutritional surveys led by:
Correct Answer: C) Coluthur Gopalan
31. What solution is used to test for the presence of starch in food items like potatoes or rice?
Correct Answer: C) Diluted iodine solution
32. When testing for starch with iodine, what colour change indicates a positive result?
Correct Answer: D) Blue-black
33. Wrapping a food item in paper and pressing it to see if it leaves an oily patch is a test for:
Correct Answer: C) Fats
34. Which two chemical solutions are required to test a food sample for the presence of proteins?
Correct Answer: B) Copper sulphate and caustic soda
35. What colour indicates the presence of proteins in a food item after applying copper sulphate and caustic soda?
Correct Answer: C) Violet
36. According to the text, which food item shows the presence of BOTH proteins and fats when tested?
Correct Answer: C) Peanuts
37. A diet that has all essential nutrients, roughage, and water in the right amount for proper growth and development is known as a:
Correct Answer: C) Balanced diet
38. Foods that contain high calories due to high sugar and fat but lack significant proteins, minerals, and vitamins are called:
Correct Answer: C) Junk foods
39. Frequent consumption of junk foods is heavily linked to which health issue?
Correct Answer: B) Obesity
40. Jowar, bajra, ragi, and sanwa are collectively known as:
Correct Answer: C) Millets
41. Why are millets often referred to as "nutri-cereals"?
Correct Answer: B) They are highly nutritious grains that are good sources of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fibres
42. The total distance a food item travels from the producer (farm) to the consumer (plate) is called:
Correct Answer: C) Food miles
43. Why is reducing food miles considered important?
Correct Answer: B) It cuts down cost and pollution, supports local farmers, and keeps food fresh
44. Adding extra nutrients to food during its processing to improve nutritional quality is known as:
Correct Answer: C) Fortification
45. Which government agency regulates food quality and safety in India?
Correct Answer: A) FSSAI
46. Iodised salt and certain baby foods are prime examples of:
Correct Answer: C) Fortified foods
47. Water is an essential part of our diet because it helps the body:
Correct Answer: B) Absorb nutrients from food and remove waste through sweat and urine
48. Soft and bent bones are a symptom of Rickets, which is caused by a deficiency in:
Correct Answer: C) Calcium or Vitamin D
49. In 1746, Scottish physician James Lind observed that sailors suffering from bleeding and swollen gums could be cured by consuming:
Correct Answer: B) Lemons and oranges
50. To fulfill their dietary requirements, the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh produces a specific traditional salt known as:
Correct Answer: B) Tapyo
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