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Class III – SST – Our Food

1. Why are the food habits of people changing?

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Ans. The food habits of people are changing because people are moving from one state to another, from one country to another for living, business and education.

2. Name three food items that we get from plants.

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Ans. The three food items that we get from plants are –

i) Rice ii) Wheat iii) Pulses

3. List two factors that influence the food habits of people.

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Ans. The two factors that influence the food habits of people are

i) Climate

ii) Crops grown in that area

4. Name three food items that we get from animals.

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Ans. The three food items that we get from animals are –

i) Milk ii) Mutton iii) Fish

5. Why is it important not to waste food, water and electricity? Write two points for each.

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Ans. We should not waste food, water and electricity because:

Food

i) Nature gives good to eat, not to waste

ii) Poor people are not getting food

Water

i) Water is life

ii) Everyone needs water.

Electricity

i) It is limited

ii) We cannot live without electricity.

B. Fill in the blanks

a) Food habits of people depend on ___________ and crops grown in that area.

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Ans. climate

b) We get milk from __________

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Ans. animals

c) People of Rajasthan use a great variety of ___________

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Ans. pickles

d) Most spieces are _______ and used

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Ans. dried

e) We get most food items from ____________

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Ans. plants

C. Match the following

1. Kolkataa) sarson-ka-saag
2. Ganesh Chaturthib) dosa
3. Punjabc) gostaba
4. Tamil Nadud) rasogulla
5. Kashmire) modak
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Ans.

1. Kolkatad) rasogulla
2. Ganesh Chaturthie) modak
3. Punjaba) sarson-ka-saag
4. Tamil Nadub) dosa
5. Kashmirc) gostaba

D. Tick the correct option

a) What is the food speciality of West Bengal?

i) Dal-batti-churma ii) Fish & Rice iii) Gushtaba

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Ans. i) Dal-batti-churma

b) The staple diet of Punjab is –

i) Chappatis ii) Rice iii) Corn

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Ans. i) Chappatis

c) The vegetable that can be eaten as well as raw is –

i) Carrot ii) Jackfruit iii) Brinjal

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Ans. i) Carrot

d) The spice that is commonly eaten fresh is –

i) Pepper ii) Ginger iii) Clove

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Ans. ii) Ginger