Q1. Which Of The Following Substrate Is Used In Rum Alcoholic Beverage Production?

A. Honey
B. Grapes
C. Sugarcane Juice
D. Grain Mash

Answer: Sugarcane Juice

• Rum Is A Distilled Beverage Made From Sugarcane Products. Sugarcane Juice And By-Product Molasses Which Are Formed During Sugar Making Process Form The Base Of
  Most Rums. Molasses And Sugarcane Juice Forms The Substrate For The Yeast Cultures Of
  S. Cerevisiae, S. Bayanus, And Schizosaccharomyces Pombe. They Are Propagated From
  Slopes By Successively Scaled Up Incubations Using Sucrose As The Carbon Source. Substrate Used In Rum Alcoholic Beverage Is Sugarcane Juice.

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Q2. Which Of The Following Unit Operations Is Carried Out For Chocolate Processing?

A. Malting
B. Pearling
C. Conching
D. Churning

Answer: Conching

• Conching Is A Process Involved In Chocolate Manufacturing Where Mixing, Shearing, And Agitation Of The Whole Cocoa Mass Takes Place. Cocoa, Sugar, And Milk Acquire A Uniform Texture And Shape To Be Coated With Cocoa Butter. It Is Also Responsible For Providing Smooth Texture And Flavor Development Of Chocolate. This Process Also Removes Off-Flavor And Excess Moisture.

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Q3. Which Amongst The Following Is The Emulsifying Agent?

A. Sodium Tristearate
B. Tartrazine
C. Xanthan Gum
D. Lecithin

Answer: Lecithin

• Lecithin (Phosphatidylcholine) Is The Major Phospholipid And Is Found In Liver, Egg
  Yolk, Soybeans, Peanuts, Legumes, Spinach, And Wheat Germ. In The Food Industry, Lipids
  Form Emulsions In Water. It Decreases The Surface Tension Between The Two Liquids And
  Allows Them To Mix And Form A Stable, Uniform Dispersion.
  Lecithin Is Used For Treating Memory Disorders Such As Dementia And Alzheimer’s
  Disease. It Is Also Used For Treating Gallbladder Disease, Liver Disease, Certain Types Of
  Depression, High Cholesterol, Anxiety, And A Skin Disease Called Eczema.

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Q4. Linalool Is A Principal Component Found In?

A. Vanilla
B. Turmeric
C.Cumin
D. Basil

Answer: Basil

• Linalool, Estragole, Anethole, Eugenol, And Methyl Eugenol Are The Principal Components Present In Basil Oil. Sweet Basil From The United States Contains Linalool In The Range Of 7–59%. Cinnamon Also Contains Linalool Compound.

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Q5. Food Recall Procedures’ Falls Under Which Section Of FSS Act?

A. 18
B. 28
C. 38
D. 48

Answer: 28

• According To ‘FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006’, CHAPTER VI
  ‘SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO FOOD SAFETY,’ Food Recall Procedures
  Are Defined As
  (1) If A Food Business Operator Considers Or Has Reasons To Believe That A Food Which He
  Has Processed, Manufactured, Or Distributed Is Not In Compliance With This Act, Or The
  Rules Or Regulations, Made Thereunder, He Shall Immediately Initiate Procedures To
  Withdraw The Food In Question From The Market And Consumers Indicating Reasons For
  Its Withdrawal And Inform The Competent Authorities Thereof.
  (2) A Food Business Operator Shall Immediately Inform The Competent Authorities And
  Co-Operate With Them, If He Considers Or Has Reasons To Believe That A Food Which He
  Has Placed On The Market May Be Unsafe For The Consumers.
  (3) The Food Business Operator Shall Inform The Competent Authorities Of The Action
  Taken To Prevent Risks To The Consumer And Shall Not Prevent Or Discourage Any Person
  From Cooperating, In Accordance With This Act, With The Competent Authorities, Where
  This May Prevent, Reduce Or Eliminate A Risk Arising From Food.
  (4) Every Food Business Operator Shall Follow Such Conditions And Guidelines Relating
  To Food Recall Procedures As The Food Authority May Specify By Regulations.

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