Q1. What is Ugadi Pachadi a traditional food of?
A. Rajasthan
B. Andhra Pradesh Karnataka and Telangana
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat
Q2. How many taste elements does Ugadi Pachadi contain?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Q3. What are millets?
A. Types of fish
B. Grain crops that are rich in nutrients
C. Vegetables
D. Artificial sweeteners
Q4. Which food group helps in bodybuilding?
A. Rice and potato
B. Pulses legumes eggs milk and meat
C. Butter and ghee
D. Only fruits
Q5. Name a food that provides energy.
A. Spinach
B. Butter
C. Rice and potato
D. Guava
Q6. Which foods are called protective foods?
A. Rice and wheat
B. Carrot orange lemon papaya spinach and guava
C. Ghee and oil
D. Pulses and beans
Q7. What is junk food?
A. Food rich in vitamins
B. Food with high amounts of oil salt and sugar consumed regularly
C. Fresh home-cooked food
D. All fruits and vegetables
Q8. Give one example of junk food.
A. Daliya
B. Soft drinks and chips
C. Idli
D. Jowar upma
Q9. What role does water play in our body?
A. Water only quenches thirst
B. Water digests food keeps skin healthy and removes waste through urine sweat and faeces
C. Water only cools the body
D. Water only provides energy
Q10. What is a solar cooker?
A. A device powered by electricity
B. A cooker that uses sunlight instead of gas or electricity
C. A microwave oven
D. A type of gas stove
Q11. What does 'shad rasa' mean in Ayurveda?
A. Six exercises
B. Six tastes: sweet sour salty pungent bitter and astringent
C. Six food groups
D. Six vitamins
Q12. Why should we eat a variety of foods rather than just one type?
A. Because eating the same food is boring
B. Because no single food contains all the nutrients our body needs
C. Because variety makes food look better
D. Because it is a tradition
Q13. What is a balanced food plate according to the chapter?
A. A plate with only vegetables
B. A plate with protective foods (most) followed by body-building foods and some energy foods
C. A plate with only energy foods
D. A plate with equal amounts of all foods
Q14. Why is fresh home-cooked food better than over-processed packaged food?
A. It is cheaper
B. It is healthier because packaged food contains high amounts of oil salt and sugar
C. It takes less time to prepare
D. It requires no cooking
Q15. What is a chef?
A. A person who grows food
B. A professional cook skilled in all aspects of food preparation
C. A scientist who studies food
D. A doctor who prescribes diet
Q16. How does a solar cooker protect the environment?
A. It uses less electricity
B. It cooks food using sunlight and does not produce smoke or ash unlike gas or electric cookers
C. It is very fast
D. It is very cheap to make
Q17. Compare energy-providing foods with body-building foods. Which statement correctly distinguishes them?
A. Both provide the same benefit to the body
B. Energy foods like rice and wheat give us energy to work while body-building foods like pulses and eggs help grow muscles and make us strong
C. Body-building foods provide more energy
D. There is no difference between them
Q18. Why do different regions of India have special thalis?
A. Because all food is the same everywhere
B. Because each region's thali includes locally grown foods that reflect the climate culture and nutritional needs of that area
C. Because people in different regions speak different languages
D. Because the government requires it
Q19. How do millets contribute to health according to the chapter?
A. They are only used as snacks
B. Millets are rich in nutrients and can be eaten as upma or roti providing healthy alternatives to rice and wheat
C. Millets are only for animals
D. Millets have no nutritional value
Q20. What does 'mindful eating' mean and why is it beneficial?
A. Eating very quickly to save time
B. Paying full attention to what we eat chewing slowly and savouring each bite which helps make healthier choices and appreciate food better
C. Eating only one type of food
D. Eating only when very hungry
Q21. How does wasting food show disrespect according to the chapter?
A. Because food is expensive
B. Because wasting food fails to respect the hard work of all the farmers sellers and others who helped bring food to our plate
C. Because wasted food smells bad
D. Because it makes the kitchen dirty
Q22. If a family wants to create a truly balanced plate what proportion of foods should they aim for and which categories should dominate?
A. Equal amounts of all three food groups
B. Protective foods (fruits and vegetables) should form the largest portion followed by body-building foods with a smaller portion of energy foods
C. Energy foods should dominate the plate
D. Body-building foods should take up the entire plate
Q23. Compare the Ugadi Pachadi with a typical balanced diet. What does the Ugadi Pachadi teach us about traditional wisdom and nutrition?
A. Traditional food is only for festivals
B. Ugadi Pachadi's combination of six tastes reflects traditional wisdom that a balanced blend of diverse flavours is connected to good health as supported by Ayurveda's shad rasa concept
C. Traditional food has no nutritional value
D. Ugadi Pachadi is just for taste
Q24. What broader lesson about food and health can be drawn from this chapter?
A. Eating only vegetables is the best diet
B. A healthy life requires eating a balanced variety of foods from all three food groups drinking enough water avoiding junk food in excess and cooking food fresh
C. Junk food is fine to eat every day
D. Only expensive food is healthy
Q25. How does the chapter's description of different cooking methods relate to both nutrition and environmental responsibility?
A. Cooking methods don't matter
B. Solar cooking uses sunlight and causes no pollution while different cooking methods can affect the nutrition of food — solar cooking represents a way to cook healthily without harming the environment
C. Only pressure cooking retains nutrients
D. Frying is the healthiest method
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