Junk food is unhealthy food which is rich in calories from sugar or fat, contains less dietary fibres, proteins, vitamins and minerals. From junk food, lots of deficiencies can happen and it affects our body. It may lead to obesity and a person may become overweight.

Cereals, pulses, fruits, vegetables, and green leafy vegetables are a part of our daily diet. The food items that we eat routinely and in such proportions that they form a major portion of that person's daily diet is called staple food. Wheat a staple food in North India and rice is a staple food in South India. Rice is a Kharif crop and is the most dominant crop in our country.

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Why do people in coastal areas eat a lot of fish and rice?

Important Questions on Food: Where Does It Come From?

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_____ are edible fungi. (Mushrooms/E.coli)

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What are the main food habits of people of the Andhra Pradesh region of India?

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Which of the following method of cooking preserves the nutrient value of food?

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Given below is a map of India and pictures of some food items. Name the dishes and match them with the states in which they are commonly eaten.

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Pongal is famous food prepared in North Indian states.

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Why is there a difference in the kind of food that people eat in different states? Give reason.

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What is junk food?

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India is a large country. Different kinds of food are eaten in different parts of the country. For example, shufta is a popular sweet dish of Kashmir, while vada pav is famous in Maharashtra, dhokla in Gujarat and pesarattu in Andhra Pradesh. Find out different food items eaten in different states of our country.

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Discuss food habit of North India.

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If you go to Ahmedabad (Gujarat) by train, then at Ahmedabad railway station, you will find that most of the vendors are selling:

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List the famous food items of any five states.

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Which of the following sweet is famous in Rajasthan?

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List out the food items that are famous in Karnataka.

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What is staple food?

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Anjali desires to emphasise on cultural/regional diversity in food habits, while teaching the topic on ‘Food’ to Class III students. Which one of the following learning experiences given to students can bring about the desired result?

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Which of this food items is famous in Gujarat.

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Science>Biology>Food: Where Does It Come From?>Food Variety

Cotyledons are also called-

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Write the quadrants in which the following points lie:

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