Question

I. Read the passage given below. I. 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, flavor, size and it has a parrot green colour. II. 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 futures market. It is cultivated in the North-Eastern area of the country. The second type is produced in the Southern states and these are traded in the futures market. These are mainly cultivated in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. As per the futures market rules, only 7 mm quality was previously traded in exchanges. But later it relaxed its norms, and now 6mm quality is also traded in the exchanges. III. The small variety, known for its exotic quality throughout the world, is now traded in India’s commodity futures exchanges. Traditional auction markets also exist for trading in small cardamoms in the country. IV. 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. V. 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. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option. Q.1 According to the author, what part of the tree is Cardamom? A. RootB. leaf C. fruit D. stem Q.2 According to the author, what kind of a spice is Cardamom? A. very good spice B. not so good spice C. medium quality spice D. it is a tropical spice Q.3 What climate suits cardamom cultivation? A. humid climate B. warm climate C. warm humid climate D. dry climate Q.4 Why is it necessary to go for futures markets? A. so that farmers can relax B. so that farmers can get good crops C. so that farmers can cultivate without risk D. so that government is out of danger Q.5 Select the option with the underlined words that can suitably replace perennial(paragraph I). A. The river flows with full force, but dries in summer. B. The river flows permanently as it origins from a glacier. C. The river is on spate due to rains. D. The boy fell into the swift flowing river. Q.6 Aromatic food means-- A. tasty food B. smelly food C. pleasantly smelling food D. stale food Q.7 Which of the following statements is/are true? (1) futures market are necessary for Indian cardamom (2) small cardamom is also sold in foreign market (3) Indian cardamoms are best in taste (4) India has ceased to be the largest producer of cardamom (5) Cardamom is a fruit as well as a spice A. (2), (4) and (5) B. (1), (3) and (4) C. (1), (4) and (5) D. (3), (4) and (5) Q.8 Which of the following is a lower variety of cardamom? A. Malabar cardamom. B. Mysore cardamom. C. Coromandal cardamom D. Siam cardamom

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Malbar

Explanation:malbar is the right answer