Cardamom, the Queen of all spices, has a history as old as the human race. It is the
dried fruit of a herbaceous perennial plant. Warm humid climate, loamy soil rich in
organic matter, distributed rainfall and special cultivation and processing methods all
combine to make Indian cardamom truly unique in aroma, flavour, size and it has a
parrot green colour.
Two types of cardamom are produced in India. The first type is the large one, which has
not much significance as it is not traded in the future market. It is cultivated in North-
eastern area of the country. The second type is produced in the Southern states and
these are traded in the future market.
Cardamom is an expensive spice, second only to saffron. It is often adulterated and
there are many inferior substitutes from cardamom-related plants such as Siam
cardamom, Nepal cardamom, Winged Java cardamom, etc. However, it is only Elettaria
cardamom which is the true cardamom. Indian cardamom is known in two main
varieties : Malabar cardamom and Mysore cardamom. The Mysore variety contains
levels of cineol and limonene and hence is more aromatic.
India was the world’s largest producer and exporter of cardamom till the 1980s. By
1990s Guatemala emerged as the leading producer and exporter of cardamom.
Answer the following questions.
Q1. Why is Indian cardamom unique?
Q2. What is special about the Mysore quality of cardamom ?
Q3. Find the word from the passage which means ‘permanent’.
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B. 1 You along with your friends went for River Rafting in Rishikesh. Write a Diar
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1)the Southern states and these are traded in the future market.Cardamom is an expensive spice, second only to saffron. It is often adulterated and there are many inferior substitutes from cardamom-related plants such as Siam cardamom, Nepal cardamom, Winged Java cardamom, etc.
2)The Mysore variety contains levels of cineol and limonene and hence is more aromatic.
3)history
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- Indian cardamom is unique because of the qualities it acquires in the specific climatic conditions of India. Indian cardamom grows in warm, humid and loamy soil which is rich in organic matter. The rainfall is distributed and special cultivation and processing methods combine to make it unique in aroma, size and flavour
- Indian cardamom is popular in two varieties: Malabar and Mysore. Mysore cardamom is special because it contains levels of limonene and cineol and hence is more aromatic. Thus, it is more valuable for its intense scent.
- The word from the passage which means ‘permanent’ is "perennial".
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- Dear Diary, Last weekend we went river rafting in Rishikesh. Rishikesh is a city in Dehradun with spirituality in the air. Rishikesh is a popular tourist attraction and is visited widely by tourists for adventure sports. My friends and I went river rafting in Rishikesh and it was a thrilling experience. We arrived at the banks in the morning and received instructions from the guide. He taught us how to row and give directions to the boat. We were accompanied by 4 experienced rafters. Once we stepped into the raft floating in the water, we got shivers up our spines. But once we started rafting, we were unstoppable. It was an enthralling experience to control the gushing and forceful waters of the river and by the evening we were brimming with joy and weariness. It was a memorable trip.
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