Question

Section - A (Reading)

1. Read the passage given below :

1. The term ‘raw guts’ has taken on new meaning, in recent years. Gut health, gut bacteria, and their

role in the immune system, and even brain function, have become part of almost every how-to-live-

healthy

guide.

2. A healthy gut can boost immunity, elevate mood, even keep obesity and diabetes at bay. Indian

guts are a belly apart. Read on to find out a little more about why, as well as how, to care better for

your gut.

3. To promote the growth of good gut bacteria, Indians should eat more wholegrain wheat, oats,

millets and bajra for fiber. ”Green vegetables like Kale, spinach and broccoli are also good for the

Indian gut.”

4. Traditional fermented foods like idlis, dosas and dhoklas, along with being easily available, are

also more suited to the Indian gut, since they're familiar foods. Even a bowl of curd or a glass of

buttermilk, can be taken everyday.

5. Adding spices like coriander, cumin, fennel seeds, ginger and garlic to soups and gravies aids

digestion and boost gut health simple home remedies like hot milk with turmeric work well. These

were the foods that boosted gut bacteria in Indians, and they remain the ones likely to work best.

1.1. On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions:

(a) What is the role of gut health and gut bacteria in the immune system?

(i) They improve memory

(ii) Improve immune system and brain function

(iii) Energize

(iv) Reduce stress

(b) The growth of good gut bacteria can be promoted by —

(i) Drinking plenty of Water

(ii) Having fast food

(iii) Eating more whole grains, wheat, oats, millets etc.

(iv) Taking tea

(c) Which of the following statements is incorrect—

(i) Spices do not aid digestion

(ii) A bowl of curd is good for the gut.

(iii) Traditional fermented food helps improve the gut.

(iv) Green vegetables are good for Indian gut.

(d) By having a healthy gut one can :

(i) Be over fatigued

(ii) Boost immunity, elevate mood and keep obesity away

(iii) Be lazy

(iv) Be aggressive.

(e) Which home remedy works best with Indians to boost their gut?

(i) Tamarind chutney

(ii) Soupy noodles.

(iii) Oily food.

(iv) Hot milk wih turmeric.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Both commensal and pathogenic intestinal bacteria are primarily transmitted between hosts through the faecal–oral route. Commensal intestinal bacteria can also be transmitted through the vaginal–oral route at birth and through breast milk in early life.

Answer 2

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