1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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A cherished cousin of ginger, turmeric is not a root that accounts for an excess of uses in our
kitchens and lives. Bright orange-yellow in colour with a heady fragrance, turmeric has a unique
earthy taste, with a touch of citrusy bitterness and the numbing punch of peppers. It is a staple
in all Indian cooking, with its primary compound Cur Cumin, giving the delectable dishes that
lovely yellow tinge, a staining quality that can often turn against us (hint: stained nails after
devouring some delicious curry). Coined as the most powerful spices in all, haldi is every Indian
household's go to fix for a variety of health problems. It's incredible list of healing properties
Include antioxidant, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti fungal, anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic and
anti-inflammatory that should be an enough number of antis to make you look up and rethink
its usage in your food!
The use of this spice has been traced back a thousand years in India and China with some
stories even suggesting that it was used about ten thousand years back when Lord Rama
walked on the earth. Its usage has been long ambedded in the ancient Ayurvedic practice and
has been cited to promote to the holistic health of the body- this has resulted in increased
usage of it in the Western world too.
Fresh, unpeeled turmeric should be placed in a plastic, airtight bag in the refrigerator, where it
will stay fresh for about two to three weeks. You can also chop it into multiple one-time use
units and freeze them for up to two months, making sure it is properly packed to ensure that it
doesn't dry out. If you are buying turmeric powder, make sure it is of pure organic variety and
store it well in an airtight container. Indian kitchens have already discovered countless uses for
turmeric in their dishes. Considering the number of health benefits it has to offer, this powerful
spice can be added to a variety of dishes in order to keep improving the quality of our lives.
(a) Mention some healing properties of turmeric,
(b) How can one keep unpeeled turmeric fresh for months?
(c) While storing turmeric powder, what should be kept in mind?
(d) Where can one trace the roots of turmeric's origin?
(e) What is a staple in all Indian cooking?
( Which primary compound is present in turmeric?
(e) Find word from the passage which mean the same as
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a.) Anti oxidant, antiviral,anti bacteria,anti fungal, anti carcinogenic etc.
b.) You can chop it into multiple one time use units and should be placed in a plastic, airtight bag in the refrigerator.
c.)That it is of pure organic variety and store it well in an airtight container.
d.)Traced back a thousand years in India and China when Lord Rama walked on the earth.
e.)Turmeric, with its primary compound Cur Cumin.
f.)Cur-Cumin
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