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Q.2 Read the passage and answer the following questions carefully:
(5)
Vegetables are important part of human diet. The green vegetables consist of leaves,
buds, young shoots and often the entire plant. We should eat a lot of vegetables. They
contain plenty of vitamins, certain proteins, cellulose and water. Vegetables are some of
the easiest food to digest when properly prepared. Researchers have found that regular
and more use of vegetables can help in preventing serious health hazards like cancer,
heart disease and obesity, Vegetables are not only a rich source of essential nutrients but
also act as a good source of anti-oxidant agent. Cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, pumpkin,
capsicum, broccoli, green beans/ spinach, mustard leaves, peas and tomatoes are some of
the vegetables which have very good nutritional value. Apart from their consumption as a
dish, some other of these like onion, garlic, coriander, mint, radish and cucumber are also
used as household health remedies. Due to increased use of pesticides, all the Vegetables
should be sufficiently washed before cooking or eating.
(1) Why should we eat vegetables?
(2) According to some research vegetables can help in
(3) Name some of the vegetables which are also used as health remedies.
(4) Why vegetables should be washed before eating?
(5) Find the antonym of decrease,​

Answer 1

1. vegetables contain plenty of vitamins, certain proteins cellulose and water.

2. vegetables can help in preventing serious health hazards like cancer, heart disease and obesity.

3. coriander, mint, radish, cucumber.

4. increased use of pesticides,all the vegetables should be washed before eating