In collaboration with the Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India, we hosted the first of its kind Food and Nutrition quiz in Coimbatore.

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Introduced by FSSAI, this ‘+F’ symbol will be found on staple food products such as
rice, wheat, milk etc. What does it represent?

6. FORTIFIED WITH NUTRIENTS

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Started by Dr. John Harvey and Will Keith, which food company started as Battle
Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company?

8. KELLOGS

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NPK analysis is done to find the amount of
Nitrogen, Phosphorus and _________, to
find out if the fertilizer is sustainable to
vital agriculture. What material does K
denote?

10. POTTASIUM

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Which food item has near-identical
names in multiple South Indian
languages, all denoting that it is made
from salt and flour?

12. UPMA

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Ksheera Bagya is a program to distribute milk to Anganwadi children that is
carried out by the Government of which state in India?

14. KARNATAKA

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This is a research foundation that was started by a person with the funds he received
from the World Food Prize. The foundation uses science and technology for
agricultural and rural development. Who is this?

16. MS SWAMINATHAN

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This crop was first domesticated in
Paraguay and bears the Latin species
name hypogaea meaning 'under the
ground’. Grown mainly for its edible seeds,
which legume crop is this?

18. PEANUT/GROUNDNUT

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Joseph Priestley published a paper in
1772 titled ‘Impregnating water with
fixed air’. Which one of his inventions
was he talking about in it?

20. SODA WATER

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Wheat grains have rich source of
nutrients. It is from wheat grains that
wheat flour and refined flour are prepared.
The refined flour does not have enough
nutrients like the wheat flour. How is the
refined flour commonly called in India?

22. MAIDA

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The term was first used by William Gaud, the
administrator of the US Agency for International
Development, on seeing the sudden rise of
technologies in Agriculture. It wasn’t violent like
the Soviets, not a reform by the Iranians, but a
changeover in the field of agriculture. What term?

24. GREEN REVOLUTION

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The Parallelogram Design, the Square
Design and the Fun Size are all registered
trademarks of which confectionery brand
that is positioned on personalities
changing because of hunger?

26. SNICKERS

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The name of what dish, of which many
varieties are available worldwide today,
comes from the Latin for salt, as the original
version created in ancient Rome was
seasoned with salt water?

28. SALAD

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Sage Chyawan was meditating in the forest for years. As
the story goes, the King asked Chyawan to marry
Sukanya. But since he was old, he wanted to become
younger and consulted the ayurvedic physicians Ashvini
Kumaras to help him out. They prepared something for
him and thus he attained his youth. What did they
prepare?

30. CHYAWANPRASH

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The programme was introduced in a large scale in 1960s
under the Chief Ministership of Kamaraj. However, the
first major thrust came in 1982 when the then Chief
Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. M. G. Ramachandran,
decided to universalise the scheme for all children in
government schools. What was introduced?

32. MID DAY MEALS SCHEME

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Which food item gets its name from
the corruption of the French word
l’alamelle meaning ‘thin blade’
because of its thinness?

34. OMLETTE

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Started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ______ Abhiyaan Jan Andolan is a
program to improve nutritional outcomes among women and children. Deriving its
name from the Hindi word for Nutrition, what program is this?

36. POSHAN

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Said to have been accidentally prepared by
a chef of Emperor Shah Jahan, which sweet
gets its name from Persian words for ‘rose
water’ and due to its resemblance to the
Indian fruit black plum?

38. GULAB JAMUN

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A rich source of Vitamin C and a
commonly used fruit in preparing
desserts, which fruit unlike all the
other fruits has its seeds growing on
the outside?

40. STRAWBERRY

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It is a dietary food plan that’s based on
what the human would have consumed
about 10,000 years ago. A healthy diet plan,
it includes lean meat, fruits, vegetables,
nuts, seeds etc., that can be obtained by
hunting and gathering. What is this?

42. PALEO DIET

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Harry Brearley was convinced his invention could revolutionize
the cutlery industry, as some of the cutlery’s were unhygienic.
He distributed it to friends, asking for them to be returned if
there are fruit, condiment or food marks on them. None were
returned, and the material was named after this ‘neat’ property.
What got its name thus?

44. STAINLESS STEEL

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