Terminology, method of classificaion and categorisation

Question 1

Institue of Food Security (IFS) earlier known as Central Training Institue (CTI) was setup in the year _________ at New Delhi

Answer 1

1971

Question 2

The Institue became operational at its new premises at __________ from ___________

Answer 2

Gurgaon( Now Gurugram) , 1st Aug 1997

Question 3

The name of the institute was changed to Institute of Food Security in the year ___________

Answer 3

2004

Question 4

Full form of FAO is

Answer 4

Food and Agriculture Organisation

Question 5

Food Security has basically four pillars

Answer 5

Availability
Affordability
Absorption
Stability

Question 6

FCI objectives are :-

Answer 6

Provide farmers MSP
To make food grains available
maintain buffer Stocks
market price stabilazation

Question 7

Organizational structure of QC in FCI is

Answer 7

FCI HEADQUARTER, NEW DELHI
ZONAL OFFICE (5)
REGIONAL OFFICE (26) (NORTH-8,SOUTH-5,EAST-4,WEST-4,NE-5)

DIVISONAL OFFICE
DEPOTS
(FSD,SWC,CWC,OTHER AGENCY,PRIVATE)

Question 8

Head of the office and highest level of office according to organisational structure is

Answer 8

FCI HEADQUARTER (office head -CMD,higest level qc-ED(QC)

ZONAL OFFICE (office head -ED(ZONE) ,higest level QC -GM(QC)

REGIONAL OFFICE (office head -GM(Region), higest level QC -DGM(QC)

DIVISIONAL OFFICE (office head-DM, higest level QC- AGM(QC)

DEPOT (office head- Manager(D), higest level QC- Manager(QC)

Question 9

_____________ are primarily responsible to execute the technical work in the field and are assited by Dusting operator / Picker to perform all the QC operation unser the guidance and supervision of ________________

Answer 9

Technical Assistants , Manager(QC)/AGM(QC)

Question 10

Stack wise periodical inspection , sampling and analysis of the representative sample of food grains are performed by _______________ as per norms

Answer 10

Technical Assistants

Question 11

Food grains includes

Answer 11

Cereals
Millets
Pulses

Question 12

Terminology of Food Grains (Reaffirmed in 2010) is defined in Bureau of Indian standards (BIS)

Answer 12

IS 2813:1995

Question 13

Monocotyledon origin food grains Cereals are :-

Answer 13

Barley
Maize
Wheat
Rice
Oats
Paddy

Question 14

Food Grains of monocotyledon origin Millets are :-

Answer 14

Jowar (Sorghum)
Bajra (Pearl millet)
Ragi (Finger millet)
kodo millet
Foxtail millet
Little millet
Barnyard millet
Prosco

Question 15

Food grains obtained from legumes are

Answer 15

Pulses

Question 16

Split halves of pulses with or without husk known as

Answer 16

Dal/Dhal

Question 17

Definitions of Food grains refractions defined in BIS

Answer 17

IS 2813:1995

Question 18

Terminology of Food Grains IS 2813:1995 updated time to time aligning with International Standards ___________

Answer 18

ISO 5526:1986/2013

Question 19

Food grains other than the grains under consideration is called

Answer 19

Other Food Grains

Question 20

The presence of a variety of the same grain other than the variety in consideration is called

Answer 20

Varietal Adminxture

Question 21

Kernel or pieces of kernel that are not fully developed is called

Answer 21

Immature grains

Question 22

Broken, Big broken,Medium Broken, Small Broken size are

Answer 22

Broken - < 3/4^th

Big Broken - >1/2 and < 3/4^th

Medium Broken - >1/4 and <1/2

Small Broken - >1/8^th and <1/4 and retained on 1.10 mm IS sieve

Fragments - < 1/8^th

Question 23

In FCI fragments are considered as ___________

Answer 23

Foreign Matter

Question 24

Kernel or pieces of kernel having developed cracks/rupture on the endosperm during parboiling process is called_________

Answer 24

Bursted Grains

Question 25

Kernel or pieces of kernel that are broken length wise is called

Answer 25

Longitudinally broken grains in rice

Question 26

In FCI analysis, **Bursted and Longitudinally broken grains** is treated as _____________

Answer 26

**Broken**

Question 27

Damaged of kernel occures as a result of

Answer 27

**Heat** **Moisture** **Weather** **Microbes**

Question 28

Kernel or pieces of kernel that are damaged or discoloured superficially so as to not to effect the quality of material is called ________

Answer 28

**Slightly damaged or touched**

Question 29

Kernel Or pieces of kernel that have changed the colour as a result of **deteriorative changes** called

Answer 29

**Discoloured Grains**

Question 30

Grains kernels that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious to grain But germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains not comes uner this refraction

Answer 30

**Weeviled Grains**

Question 31

Kernel or pieces of kernel carrying husk on ___________ or larger portion called **Kernel with husk**

Answer 31

**1/16^th**

Question 32

Kernel,Whole or broken, which have more than 1/4^th of the surface area covered with bran called

Answer 32

Dehusked grains

Question 33

**Chalky** are

Answer 33

At least **half 1/2** the portion is **Opaque** **Milky** white **Brittle** in nature

Question 34

Kernel having more than 1/4^th of the surface covered with red cuticle

Answer 34

Red Grain

Question 35

Extent to which bran is removed exclusive of germ portion is called

Answer 35

Degree of milling

Question 36

The weight of hundred litres of the commodity after removal of **Foreign Matter** is called

Answer 36

Test weight (Hectolitre weight)

Question 37

Non Food grain Material which can be removed by cleaning devices or by sieving through an appropriate sieve is called

Answer 37

Dockage

Question 38

The loss in mass caused as a result of heating for **2** hours at **130 degree C to 133 degree C** under specific condition are expressed as percentage in known as

Answer 38

Moisture

Question 39

Food grains under storage are classified as **Clear**, **Few** and **Heavy** depending upon the number of live insects noticed in __________Gms of _________________ sample drawn from the **Peripheral layer of a Stack** Sampling has to be done covering all _________ sides of a stack in a crossed manner

Answer 39

**500** **Representative sample** **Five(5)**

Question 40

**Clear** Classification indicates the presence of _________ in ________Gms of **Representative sample**

Answer 40

**No live insects** **500**

Question 41

**Few** Classification indicates the presence of ____________ live insects in ________ Gms of ______________ sample drawn

Answer 41

**up to two(2)** **500** **Representative**

Question 42

**Heavy Classification** indicates the presence of __________ live insects in ________Gms of ____________ drawn

Answer 42

**More than two(2)** **500** **Representative Sample**

Question 43

***Categorisation*** of food grains is a method to assess the ______________, if any, in the quality of food grain stored and to plan for early/timely ______________of stocks.

Answer 43

**Deterioration** **Liquidation**

Question 44

Categorisation of Wheat is based on the percentage of _______________

Answer 44

**Weeviled Grains**

Question 45

In **Categoriasation** of **Wheat** , **weeviled grains** percentage for the category **Category A** is upto ________% **Category B** is above ____% upto ______% **Category C** is above ____% upto ______% **Category D** is above ____% upto ______%

Answer 45

**1** **1**,**4** **4**,**7** **7**,**10**

Question 46

The percentage of **Weevilled Grains**(insect bored/tunnelled) in **Wheat** are determined by **Volumetric Method** of analysis upto ________% and beyond that by ________ method.

Answer 46

**3.5** **Count**

Question 47

Higher category Wheat are

Answer 47

**Category A** **Category B**

Question 48

**Lower Category** Wheat are _______ and _______, Disposed of under **Open Market Intervention Scheme** though auction or by **Upgrading to Higher Category**

Answer 48

Category **C** , Category **D**

Question 49

Wheat beyond ______% **Weeviled Grains**(Beyond **D** category) are categorised as **Non-Issuable**(Beyond FSSAI limits) and hence deemed unfit for human consuption

Answer 49

**10**

Question 50

**Categorisation of Rice** is based on __________ and ________ grains percentage

Answer 50

**Damage** and **Discoloured**

Question 51

In process of **Categorisation** of Rice , **Damage** and **Discoloured** percentage of these catgories are Category **A**:- Damage________% and Discolour _______% Category **B**:- Damage________% and Discolour _______% Category **C**:- Damage________% and Discolour _______% Category **D**:- Damage________% and Discolour _______%

Answer 51

Category **A**:- **upto 3.0%** and **upto 3.0%** Category **B**:- **Above 3% upto 4%** and **Above 3% upto 5%** Category **C**:- **Above 4% upto 5%** and **Above 5% upto 7%** Category **D**:- **Above 4% upto 5%** and **Above 5% upto 7%** (Loose Bran > **0.5%** or having unpleasant/**foul smell**

Question 52

**Higher Category** Rice which can be issued under **Welfate Schemes** are

Answer 52

Category **A**, Category **B** and Category **C**

Question 53

**Non-issuable (Unless upgraded)** or **lower Category** of rice is

Answer 53

Category **D** Damage:- **Above 4% upto 5%**, Discolour:- **Above 5% and upto 7%** **Loose Bran** > **0.5%** or having unpleasant foul smell

Question 54

The percentage of **Damage** and **Discoloured grain** limits in Rice is decided by _____________ method.

Answer 54

**Gravimetric method** (Weight basis)

Question 55

Category **D** rice stock , if it is within health standards (FSSAI) can be liquidate under various ______________ schemes of Govt. of India

Answer 55

**Market intervenstion**

Question 56

Quality of **Paddy** Stock is assessed based on both ____________ and ______________ and expressed together

Answer 56

**Category** and **Designation** **Category** :- Base on Weeviled % **Designation**:- Base on **Damage %** and **Discolour %**

Question 57

________________ of paddy is Considered at the time of Reciept and Once in _______ months thereafter based on the percentage of __________ and __________

Answer 57

**Designation** **3** **Damage** , **Discolour**

Question 58

Weeviled % of Category of Paddy Category **A** ___________ Category **B** ___________ Category **C** ___________ Category **D** ___________

Answer 58

Category **A**:- Upto **1.0%** Category **B**:- Above **1.0%** upto **4.0%** Category **C**:- Above **4.0%** upto **7.0%** Category **D**:- Above **7.0%** upto **10%**

Question 59

Designation of paddy (**Damage** and **Discolour%**) is Designation **1** Designation **2** Designation **3** Designation **4**

Answer 59

Designation **1**:- Damage and Discolour **Upto 5%** Designation **2**:- Damage and Discolour **Above 5% upto 10%** Designation **3**:- Damage and Discolour **Above 10% upto 15%** Designation **4**:- Damage and Discolour **Above 15% upto 20%**

Question 60

What will be the Category and Designation of paddy where Damage and Discolour% = **Above 10% upto 15%** and Weeviled % = **Above 4% upto 7%**

Answer 60

**C-3**

Question 61

Whole/Partial **White Belly** in **parboiled rice** may be treated as ____________

Answer 61

**Sound Grain**

Question 62

**Rice in Paddy**(Rice without **Husk**) is due to defective harvesting/ thrashing operations is treated as ________

Answer 62

**Organic Foreign matter**

Question 63

Paddy in Rice shall be considered as **Foreign matter** in commodities other than paddy is described in **BIS**

Answer 63

IS **2813:1995** **"Terminology of Food Grains"**

Question 64

**Parboiled** rice in **Raw** Rice (or Raw Rice in Parboiled Rice) in consignment be considered as

Answer 64

**Organic foreign matter**

Question 65

**Encrustation** in rice grain may be treated as ___________ There is no need to lodge ____________ in case of receipt of encrustation in rice grain

Answer 65

**Sound grain**, **Quality Complaint**

Question 66

**Pin point** damage, **Tip Damage** and **mechanical damage** grains in boiled rice are covered under the limit _________

Answer 66

**4%**

Question 67

**Karnal bunt** affected **Wheat Grains**, having dull appearance and ____________ in colour along the longitudinal furrow on the ventral side of kernel a boat like appearance is affected by a field ___________ named ____________

Answer 67

**Blackish** , **Fungus** , **Neovossia Indica**

Question 68

**Ergot**(Scelorotia) affected wheat grains, the horn like , purple black and bigger than normal size of the wheat grains **Ergot** is produced by Fungus ______________, Ergot produces toxic alkaloid which cause _____________

Answer 68

***Claviceps Purpurea*** , **Ergotism**