List of top Horticulture Questions on Food Processing asked in ICAR AIEEA (PG)

Flame peeling is generally used for

Membrane filtration refers to
(A). Separation of soils from liquids
(B). A separator is used which could be porous medium or membrane
(C). Helps in clarification of juices and separation of microbes
(D). Not commonly used in fruit juices, wine and beer
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The moisture content of dried cashew nut should be around

As per FPO which of the following is not true for canning of fruits?

Superficial rind pitting
(A). It is a physiological disorder causing serious damage to Shamouti orange
(B). The majority of the symptoms develop 3-5 weeks after harvest
(C). Ethylene increases the incidence
(D). Storage at $5~^\circ\text{C}$ increase the incidence}
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Membrane filtration refers to
(A) Separation of soils from liquids
(B) A separator is used which could be porous medium or membrane
(C) Helps in clarification of juices and separation of microbes
(D) Not commonly used in fruit juices, wine and beer
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Which of the following is desirable characteristics for white pepper production ?

Membrane filtration refers to:
(A) Separation of soils from liquids
(B) A separator is used which could be porous medium or membrane
(C) Helps in clarification of juices and separation of microbes
(D) Not commonly used in fruit juices, wine and beer
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Bio preservation is:

The recommended moisture level for storage of wheat is

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I) : Worldwide tomato is mainly consumed as fresh vegetable (89%) and only $\sim$11% is processed.
Statement (II) : Tomato genotypes suitable for processing require key parameters such as low TSS ($< 5 ^\circ\text{Brix}$) and minimum acid:sugar ratio (15:1)
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Asepsis is

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Most vegetables except onion and garlic are blanched before drying
Reason (R) : Blanching stops the action of enzymes, which are not killed by sun drying

The wheat grain can be stored well at a moisture percentage less than

Match List I with List II
List I (Fruit)
A. Litchi
B. Mango
C. Banana
D. Grape
List II (Edible Part)
I. Aril
II. Mesocarp and endocarp
III. Mesocarp
IV. Pericarp and placenta
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Sequence the disorder with their respective fruits
A. Soft nose
B. Goose flesh
C. Stalk necrosis
D. Granulation
E. Black Heart
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Given below are two statements
Statement I: Banana develops deep root system to trap water and nutrients from the lower profile of soil.
Statement II: Depth and drainage are therefore important factors while selecting soil for Banana
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Grape seeds are stratified to break dormancy to get higher percentage of germination
Reason R: Seeds contain high level of GA and low level of phenols.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Mid season pear cultivars for high hills of Himachal Pradesh are
A. Bartlett
B. Starkrimson
C. Flemish Beauty
D. Conference
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