This set of Food Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Food Processing”.
1. Food processing in India is concentrated in which sector, maximum?
a) Organized Sector
b) Unorganized sector
c) Small Scale
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Food processing in India is concentrated in the unorganized sector, maximum.
2. Which among these is a factor for processed food in India?
a) Changing lifestyles
b) Food habits
c) Organized food retail
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: Changing lifestyles, food habits and organized food retail are all factors for processed food in India.
3. There has been a shift from carbohydrate staple to animal sources and sugar in developed countries.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: It is true that there has been a shift from carbohydrate staple to animal sources and sugar in developed countries.
4. Statement 1: There will be a shift of demand snacks, convenience food and organic and diet food.
Statement 2: High taxation is a constraint for the food processing industry.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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Explanation: Both the statements are true.
5. Which of the following are NOT key constraints of the food processing industry?
a) Inadequate quality control
b) High packaging cost
c) Low demand
d) Poor infrastructure as in no cold storage, warehouse etc
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Explanation: The demand for food is surplus. Hence it cannot be a constraint.
6. Which of the following is untrue?
a) Basmati rice has gained international recognition
b) Wine industry is gaining support in India, especially Maharashtra
c) Dairy industry of India is the largest in the world
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: All the statements given are true.
7. Which of the following comes under grain processing in India?
a) Oil seed processing
b) Wheat processing
c) Oil seed & Wheat processing
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Both Oil seed processing and Wheat processing come under grain processing in India.
8. The biggest processing segment under food processing is the meat, poultry, vegetables and oil industry.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The biggest processing segment under food processing is the meat, poultry, vegetables and oil industry. This statement is true.
9. Export of marine products has been on a decline.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Export of marine products has been on a decline due to the markets in USA and Europe.
10. Which of the following do you think is a valid reason for decline of export of marine products to USA?
a) Emerging markets in USA
b) Anti- dumping procedure by US government on many marine products
c) Emerging markets in USA & Anti- dumping procedure by US government on many marine products
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: There has been a decline of export of marine products to USA due to the emerging market there and the anti- dumping procedure by US government on many marine products. Hence both the mentioned points are correct.
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