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1
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Institue of Food Security (IFS) earlier known as Central Training Institue (CTI) was setup in the year _________ at New Delhi

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1971

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

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Gurgaon( Now Gurugram) , 1st Aug 1997

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3
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The name of the institute was changed to Institute of Food Security in the year ___________

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2004

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4
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Full form of FAO is

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Food and Agriculture Organisation

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5
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Food Security has basically four pillars

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Availability
Affordability
Absorption
Stability

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6
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FCI objectives are :-

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

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7
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Organizational structure of QC in FCI is

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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)

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

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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)

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_____________ 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 ________________

A

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

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10
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Stack wise periodical inspection , sampling and analysis of the representative sample of food grains are performed by _______________ as per norms

A

Technical Assistants

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11
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Food grains includes

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Cereals
Millets
Pulses

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12
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Terminology of Food Grains (Reaffirmed in 2010) is defined in Bureau of Indian standards (BIS)

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IS 2813:1995

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13
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Monocotyledon origin food grains Cereals are :-

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Barley
Maize
Wheat
Rice
Oats
Paddy

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14
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Food Grains of monocotyledon origin Millets are :-

A

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

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15
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Food grains obtained from legumes are

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Pulses

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16
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Split halves of pulses with or without husk known as

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Dal/Dhal

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17
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Definitions of Food grains refractions defined in BIS

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IS 2813:1995

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18
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Terminology of Food Grains IS 2813:1995 updated time to time aligning with International Standards ___________

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ISO 5526:1986/2013

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19
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Food grains other than the grains under consideration is called

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Other Food Grains

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20
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The presence of a variety of the same grain other than the variety in consideration is called

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Varietal Adminxture

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21
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Kernel or pieces of kernel that are not fully developed is called

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Immature grains

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22
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Broken, Big broken,Medium Broken, Small Broken size are

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Broken - < 3/4th

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

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

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

Fragments - < 1/8th

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23
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In FCI fragments are considered as ___________

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Foreign Matter

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24
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Kernel or pieces of kernel having developed cracks/rupture on the endosperm during parboiling process is called_________

A

Bursted Grains

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25
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Kernel or pieces of kernel that are broken length wise is called

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Longitudinally broken grains in rice

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26
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In FCI analysis, Bursted and Longitudinally broken grains is treated as _____________

A

Broken

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27
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Damaged of kernel occures as a result of

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Heat
Moisture
Weather
Microbes

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28
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Kernel or pieces of kernel that are damaged or discoloured superficially so as to not to effect the quality of material is called ________

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Slightly damaged or touched

29
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Kernel Or pieces of kernel that have changed the colour as a result of deteriorative changes called

A

Discoloured Grains

30
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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

A

Weeviled Grains

31
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Kernel or pieces of kernel carrying husk on ___________ or larger portion called Kernel with husk

32
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Kernel,Whole or broken, which have more than 1/4th of the surface area covered with bran called

A

Dehusked grains

33
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Chalky are

A

At least half 1/2 the portion is Opaque

Milky white

Brittle in nature

34
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Kernel having more than 1/4th of the surface covered with red cuticle

35
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Extent to which bran is removed exclusive of germ portion is called

A

Degree of milling

36
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The weight of hundred litres of the commodity after removal of Foreign Matter is called

A

Test weight (Hectolitre weight)

37
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Non Food grain Material which can be removed by cleaning devices or by sieving through an appropriate sieve is called

38
Q

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

39
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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

A

500

Representative sample

Five(5)

40
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Clear Classification indicates the presence of _________ in ________Gms of Representative sample

A

No live insects

500

41
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Few Classification indicates the presence of ____________ live insects in ________ Gms of ______________ sample drawn

A

up to two(2)

500

Representative

42
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Heavy Classification indicates the presence of __________ live insects in ________Gms of ____________ drawn

A

More than two(2)

500

Representative Sample

43
Q

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.

A

Deterioration

Liquidation

44
Q

Categorisation of Wheat is based on the percentage of _______________

A

Weeviled Grains

45
Q

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 ______%

A

1

1,4

4,7

7,10

46
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The percentage of Weevilled Grains(insect bored/tunnelled) in Wheat are determined by Volumetric Method of analysis upto ________% and beyond that by ________ method.

47
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Higher category Wheat are

A

Category A

Category B

48
Q

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

A

Category C , Category D

49
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Wheat beyond ______% Weeviled Grains(Beyond D category) are categorised as Non-Issuable(Beyond FSSAI limits) and hence deemed unfit for human consuption

50
Q

Categorisation of Rice is based on __________ and ________ grains percentage

A

Damage and Discoloured

51
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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 _______%

A

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

52
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Higher Category Rice which can be issued under Welfate Schemes are

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Category A, Category B and Category C

53
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Non-issuable (Unless upgraded) or lower Category of rice is

A

Category D

Damage:- Above 4% upto 5%, Discolour:- Above 5% and upto 7%

Loose Bran > 0.5% or having unpleasant foul smell

54
Q

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

A

Gravimetric method (Weight basis)

55
Q

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

A

Market intervenstion

56
Q

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

A

Category and Designation

Category :- Base on Weeviled %

Designation:- Base on Damage % and Discolour %

57
Q

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

A

Designation

3

Damage , Discolour

58
Q

Weeviled % of Category of Paddy

Category A ___________

Category B ___________

Category C ___________

Category D ___________

A

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%

59
Q

Designation of paddy (Damage and Discolour%) is

Designation 1

Designation 2

Designation 3

Designation 4

A

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%

60
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What will be the Category and Designation of paddy where

Damage and Discolour% = Above 10% upto 15% and Weeviled % = Above 4% upto 7%

61
Q

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

A

Sound Grain

62
Q

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

A

Organic Foreign matter

63
Q

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

A

IS 2813:1995 “Terminology of Food Grains”

64
Q

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

A

Organic foreign matter

65
Q

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

A

Sound grain, Quality Complaint

66
Q

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

67
Q

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 ____________

A

Blackish , Fungus , Neovossia Indica

68
Q

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 _____________

A

Claviceps Purpurea , Ergotism

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