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1.

Complete the following statements.(i) One can study the problems of adolescence in ___________ a. Developmental b. Social c. Cognitive(ii) ___________ Psychology is concerned with diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. a. Counselling b. Cognitivec. Clinical

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(i) a. Developmental

(ii) c. Clinical

2.

Which of the following is a lanthanoid? (A) Ta (B) Th (C) Lu (D) Rh

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Correct option: (C) Lu

3.

Match the following pairsColumn AColumn B1. Tri-Doshasa. First laboratory of Psychology2. Tri-Gunasb. Study of unconscious3. Wilhelm Wundtc. Perception, thinking, memory, etc.4. Sigmund Freudd. Sattva, Rajas, Tamas5. Cognitive processese. Ashtanga Yog6. Patanjalif. Kapha, Vata and Pitta

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Column AColumn B
1. Tri-Doshasf. Kapha, Vata and Pitta
2. Tri-Gunasd. Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
3. Wilhelm Wundta. First laboratory of Psychology.
4. Sigmund Freudb. Study of unconscious
5. Cognitive processesc. Perception, thinking, memory, etc.
6. Patanjalie. Ashtanga Yog
4.

The position of the Governor of a state is compared to the ……. of India.(a) Chief Justice (b) Lok Sabha speaker (c) Attorney General (d) President

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(d) President

5.

Which of the following food items are not spoiled for a long time?(a) Green vegetables (b) Cooked Dal (c) Pickle (d) Milk

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 Pickle are not spoiled for a long time

6.

The ………. is an integral part of the state Legislature. (a) Governor (b) President (c) Vice – President (d) Chief Justice

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(a) Governor

7.

To be the Governor, a person must have completed ……… years of age.(a) 25 (b) 35 (c) 21 (d) 40

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To be the Governor, a person must have completed 35 years of age.

8.

Before the expiry of the full term of the Governor, the ……… can dismiss him.(a) Chief Minister (b) Vice – president (c) President (d) Speaker

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(c) Presiden

9.

You must have visited any marriage, party, religious function etc. Many times why there is wastage of food at these collective occasions?

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In the marriage party or religious functions, people take much more food than they can eat. Secondly, if less number of people attends the function, food is not liked or there is much more variety of food available, excess food goes waste.

10.

Where are the fruits stored to prevent them from early ripe?(a) In the room (b) In the farms (c) In the garden (d) In cold storage

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(d) In cold storage

11.

What is the reason that carrot, peas, tomatoes and potatoes are available throughout the year?

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Carrot, peas, tomatoes, potatoes etc. can be preserv ed for a long time by chemical reagents in cold storages.

12.

Name some fruits and vegetables which were not available previously, but are found in present time.

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Capsicum, sindoori carrot, baby com, American com,

13.

Are the food products available in the market, nutritious or not?

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No, there is no nutrition value in the market food products. Vegetables, chapatti and boiled food of home are more nutritious.

14.

What is the reason for the spoilage of fruits and vegetables for a long time?

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Due to the formation of micro-organisms.

15.

Which unseasonal fruits and vegetables are available in your village and cities?

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Apple, carrot, cherry, lady finger, cluster beans, onion, pudina etc. are the unseasonal foods and vegetables which are available in our city.

16.

How are crops grown in fields and are preserved?

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The crops in the field are dried, cleaned, pesticides used and packed in jute bags or packets and stored in warehouse.

17.

Which food items are generally preserved in your home for a long time?

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Preservation of food items for a long time: 

  • Lemon, chilli, amla and mango pickle 
  • Moongori, papad etc. 
  • Tomato sauce 
  • Papdi, Mathri, Khakra
18.

What are the food items bought in packets in your home? Name 6 of them.

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  • Potato chips 
  • Milk 
  • Water 
  • Noodles 
  • Pasta 
  • Kurkure etc.
19.

For how long the food items generally found at home, can be preserved?S.No.EtablePeriod of Preservation1.Vegetable and milk2.Parantha and curd3.Laddoo of besan and namkin4.Pickle and papad5.Dry pulses and rice

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1. 1-2 days 

2. 3-4 days 

3. 1 month 

4. 1 year 

5. 2 years

20.

For how long,, the food items generally found at home can be preserved? What are the methods of their preservation?

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The food items generally found at home can be preserved for one year. Oil, sugar, salt, citric acid etc. are used for their preservation.

21.

How do we maintain cleanliness and food hygiene by cooking at home?

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Steps for maintaining cleanliness by cooking at home : 

  • We should wash our hands before eating. 
  • We should wrash vegetable and fruits before eating.
  • Cleanliness of the surrounding area of the kitchen 
  • Water should be clean and pure which is used to prepare food. 
  • We should use clean utensils 
  • We should store the food in covered containers
22.

Write the methods of preservation of food items.

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To protect the food from getting spoiled and store it for a long time, we adopt many methods such as 

  • To make a marmalade (morabba) by mixing sugar, make a thick syrup (sharbat) 
  • Make a pickle by adding salt, vinegar and cal 
  • Preserve the food items like lady finger, cluster beans (guarfali), fenugreek, mint, potato chips etc. by drying them in sunlight. 
  • The canned or sealed food stuffs are not spoiled because they are vacuum packed 
  • Use of some chemical reagents for preserving the food stuffs for a long time 
  • In refrigerator also, the food items remain fresh for some time only
23.

Which food items were spoiled during their journey?(a) Dal (b) Potato vegetable (c) Pickle (d) Marmalade

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Dal items were spoiled during their journey.

24.

What measures will you take to avoid the wastage of food?

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We should take only that much quantity of food in our dish we want to eat. Also, food should be taken in a proper way by sitting. Ultimately, this will help in saving of the grains and cereals of our country

25.

What measures can be taken to prevent the wastage of food?

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We should take only that much quantity of food in our dish we want to eat. Also, food should be taken in a proper way by sitting. Ultimately, this will help in saving the grains and cereals of our country.

26.

What should be kept in mind about meals?

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  • We should always take fresh food. 
  • We should maintain cleanliness and food hygiene while cooking food. 
  • We should not eat outside food 
  • Food should not be wasted. Food should be taken as much as needed in the dish. 
  • If there is a refrigerator, then, we should store the food in it.
27.

Write the names of 3 things required for .the preservation of food materials.

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Sugar, salt, citric acid.

28.

If the place is not cleared properly, after the ceremony the people in the nearby area will face what type of difficulties?

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If the place is not cleared properly, after the ceremony, it will make bad odour and spread diseases in the surrounding area.

29.

Have you seen food spoilage in your house? How do we know what time the food gets spoiled?

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Yes, we have seen food spoiling in our home. Spoiled food gives bad odour. Micro-organisms grow in the food which changes the taste and the smell of that food. Chapatti, cooked dal, cooked vegetables, milk etc. spoils in 2-3 hours to 1-2 days.

30.

How must have the mother come to know that dal has spoiled?

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Mother has come to know that dal has spoiled from the smell and taste of the food.

31.

Write a few sentences about Pot Maya festival.

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Pot Maya Festival 

Pot Maya Festival is a three day annual festival which is held to celebrate the success of the local artists. Every year, it is held in November. This festival exhibits modern paintings as well as scrolls dating back hundreds of years. The villagers paint the mud walls of their houses with colourful Patachitra motifs and hang scrolls on ropes in the courtyards. They also clean up the surroundings and decorate the entire village with flowers to get ready for visitors. Patuas also house the visitors in their homes and in tents.

32.

The Patuas hold ________ on natural colour extraction from sources. (a) demonstrations (b) skits (c) exhibition (d) classes

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Correct answer is (a) demonstrations

33.

What kind of food is not suitable for meals?

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There is a growth of micro-organisms in food, due to moisture, air and temperature. As a result, there is a change in its smell and taste. Such types of food spoils and is no more edible.

34.

What is the method of preservation of potato chips?

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Diving in sunlight.

35.

Observe during the interval in your school that who eats his food completely and who leaves the leftover? Where is the waste food thrown and who consumes that food?

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In the interval, Ravi, Akash and Hemant have finished their food. But Abhishek, Rohit left their food uneaten. Ultimately, this waste food is eaten by stray animals.

36.

What causes the bacteria to become active?

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Due to high temperature.

37.

What were the hawkers selling in the train?

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Aloo bada and namkeen.

38.

What type of environment is seen at the place where the leftover food is disposed?

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The place where leftover food is disposed has a very dirty and polluted environment and filled with flies, mosquitoes and other animals.

39.

Why is a potato vegetable is not spoiled?

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Potato vegetable is cooked by frying it in oil and it is almost dry, no water content is there.

40.

Some other food items were also there  why only the dal has spoiled?

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The quantity of water in dal was more,That is why the dal has spoiled due to summer.

41.

Had they eaten the potato vegetable after two days, would it have been edible then?

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No, it would not have been edible by then.

42.

Which food items will not be spoiled even after 2-3 days (Puri, pickle, marmalade or potato vegetable)?

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Pickle and marmalade will not be spoiled even after 2-3 days.

43.

What did the Patuas adapt to keep their art alive in the modern world?

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The Patuas adapted their skills and themes to the times. An innovation step they took to do this was to establish a Patachitra village at Naya.

44.

What did the artists get in return for their performance?

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The artists received rice, vegetables and money in return for their performance of singing a Pater gaan or the story songs.

45.

Rearrange the jumbled senntences1. Their stories included mythological stories and tribal folklore. 2. Traditionally, such story tellers took their painted scrolls from village to village. 3. Nowadays, the artists sing of social messages and contemporary events as well. 4. In every village, they unrolled the scrolls frame by frame and sang Pater gaan or the story songs. 5. In return for their performance, the villages gave them rice, vegetables and money.

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2. Traditionally, such story tellers took their painted scrolls from village to village. 

4. In every village, they unrolled the scrolls frame by frame and sang Pater gaan or the story songs. 

5. In return for their performance, the villages gave them rice, vegetables and money. 

1. Their stories included mythological stories and tribal folklore. 

3. Nowadays, the artists sing of social messages and contemporary events as well.

46.

The patachitra art tradition was traditionally passed down from father to son, but today many patua women have also taken up the craft. Under an initiative Art for Livelihood’ , some of these women are leading local development.1. To whom does Patachitra traditionally pass down?2. Who have also taken up the craft today?3. What is the name of art mentioned here?

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1. It is traditionally passed down from the father to the son.

2. Many Patua women have also taken up the craft today.

3. The name of the art is ‘Art for livelihood’.

47.

What do you know about ‘Patachitra’?

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An ancient folk art is called Patachitra. This is a type of story telling using painted scrolls. The scrolls have stories painted on them. It has been practised since the 13 th centry.

48.

What acts like a glue in the painting?

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The sap of the bel tree (wood apple) acts as a glue.

49.

Since ________ , an annual three-day festival Pot Maya has been held. (a) 2011 (b) 2010 (c) 2015 (d) 2013

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Correct answer is (b) 2010

50.

Write the apt word for the given phrases. 1. The traditional folk art of West Bengal 2. Annual festival to celebrate the success of local artists 3. The other name of story tellers 4. Conservation of trees, female infanticide etc

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1. Pata Chitra 

2. Pot Maya 

3. tm Patuas (or) Chitrakaars 

4. Social messages