Quiz on Spices and Herbs:
The uniformly sweet taste of coffee or tea is due to
(a) Spreading
(b) Permeability
(c) Distribution
(d) Diffusion
Ginger is a
(a) Transformed flower
(b) Transformed root
(c) Transformed stem
(d) Transformed leaf
Which of these is a herb?
(a) Fennel
(b) Tunnel
(c) Kennel
(d) Puddle
Which of these is a famous spice market in India, located in the old city of Delhi?
(a) Chowk Bazaar
(b) Chor Bazaar
(c) Spice Market
(d) Khari Baoli
Which part of the plant Eugenia aromatica do we use (in the form of cloves) as an aromatic spice?
(a) Dried fruit
(b) Dried and roasted seed
(c) Unopened dried flower bud
(d) Dried leaf
Indian Rose wood tree is the common name of :
(a) Acacia
(b) Shorea
(c) Dalbergia
(d) Eucalyptus
Related: English word synonyms questions
Which of the following is the new world spice that has become an essential part of Indian cuisine?
(a) Red pepper
(b) Cardamom
(c) Ginger
(d) Black pepper
Which of these is a herb used as a flavouring in cookery which grows to about 1 foot high, and has purple flowers and oblong leaves?
(a) Parsley
(b) Thyme
(c) Sage
(d) Rosemary
Clove, the commonly-used spice, is obtained from the
(a) Fruit
(b) Stem
(c) Root
(d) Flower bud
The plant which is used as a source of spice as well as dye is
(a) Turmeric
(b) Cardamom
(c) Clove
(d) Indigofera
Related: Sample logical questions
Cinnamon is obtained from
(a) Cinnamomum zeylanicum
(b) Eugenia caryophyllata
(c) Coriandrum sativum
(d) Capsicum annum
Coffee plant belongs to
(a) Sterculiaceae
(b) Rubiaceae
(c) Annonaceae
(d) Cruciferae
Which of these is a fortified wine, flavoured with aromatic herbs and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, marjoram and chamomile?
(a) Daiquiri
(b) Bacardi
(c) Vermouth
(d) Absinthe
Related: Average Math Questions
A clove represents a
(a) Terminal bud
(b) Accessory bud
(c) Flower bud
(d) Vegetative bud
The botanical name of the peepal tree is
(a) Cajanus cajan
(b) Ficus religiosa
(c) Pisum sativum
(d) Ficus benghalensis
The tobacco plant Nicotiana tobacum belongs to the family
(a) Solanaceae
(b) Euphorbiaceae
(c) Urticaceae
(d) Moraceae
Related: Biggest stock markets list
Ginger is a
(a) Bulb
(b) Tuber
(c) Rhizome
(d) Corm
From which part of turmeric plant (Curcuma longa), the turmeric powder is obtained
(a) Seed
(b) Dried rhizome
(c) Dried root
(d) Dried fruit
Botanical name of tea is
(a) Sinensis thea
(b) Sinensis
(c) Thea sinensis
(d) Coffea Arabica
Related: Basic General Knowledge
Cinnamomum zeylanicum is the botanical name of
(a) Hijjal
(b) Dalchini
(c) Rohan
(d) Kunain
Which spice gives curry its color?
(a) Mint
(b) Coriander
(c) Turmeric
(d) Fennel
Saffron plants belong to family
(a) Iridaceae
(b) Araceae
(c) Zingiberaceae
(d) Liliaceae
Which of the following pair is used as condiments?
(a) Ferula and Papaver
(b) Cinchona and Ferula
(c) Curcuma and Ferula
(d) Cinchona and Papaver
Related: Digestive system question and answers
Piper betle is the botanical name of
(a) Pan
(b) Tulsi
(c) Kali mirch
(d) Long
