Quiz on Spices and Herbs:
Ques. The uniformly sweet taste of coffee or tea is due to
(a) Spreading
(b) Permeability
(c) Distribution
(d) Diffusion
Question: Ginger is a
(a) Transformed flower
(b) Transformed root
(c) Transformed stem
(d) Transformed leaf
Question: 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
Ques. 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
Ques. Indian Rose wood tree is the common name of :
(a) Acacia
(b) Shorea
(c) Dalbergia
(d) Eucalyptus
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Ques. 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
Ques. 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
Ques. The plant which is used as a source of spice as well as dye is
(a) Turmeric
(b) Cardamom
(c) Clove
(d) Indigofera
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Ques. Cinnamon is obtained from
(a) Cinnamomum zeylanicum
(b) Eugenia caryophyllata
(c) Coriandrum sativum
(d) Capsicum annum
Ques. Coffee plant belongs to
(a) Sterculiaceae
(b) Rubiaceae
(c) Annonaceae
(d) Cruciferae
Ques. 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
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Ques. A clove represents a
(a) Terminal bud
(b) Accessory bud
(c) Flower bud
(d) Vegetative bud
Ques. The botanical name of the peepal tree is
(a) Cajanus cajan
(b) Ficus religiosa
(c) Pisum sativum
(d) Ficus benghalensis
Ques. The tobacco plant Nicotiana tobacum belongs to the family
(a) Solanaceae
(b) Euphorbiaceae
(c) Urticaceae
(d) Moraceae
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Ques. Ginger is a
(a) Bulb
(b) Tuber
(c) Rhizome
(d) Corm
Ques. From which part of turmeric plant (Curcuma longa), the turmeric powder is obtained
(a) Seed
(b) Dried rhizome
(c) Dried root
(d) Dried fruit
Ques. Botanical name of tea is
(a) Sinensis thea
(b) Sinensis
(c) Thea sinensis
(d) Coffea Arabica
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Ques. Cinnamomum zeylanicum is the botanical name of
(a) Hijjal
(b) Dalchini
(c) Rohan
(d) Kunain
Question: Which spice gives curry its color?
(a) Mint
(b) Coriander
(c) Turmeric
(d) Fennel
Ques. Saffron plants belong to family
(a) Iridaceae
(b) Araceae
(c) Zingiberaceae
(d) Liliaceae
Ques. 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
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Ques. Piper betle is the botanical name of
(a) Pan
(b) Tulsi
(c) Kali mirch
(d) Long
