General Awareness

Indian Cuisine and Foods

6,233 Questions

Indian Cuisine and Foods explores regional dishes, traditional ingredients, and festive foods across the country. The questions cover popular street foods, wedding dishes, and local delicacies. A solid understanding of Indian culinary diversity is helpful for general awareness exams.

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Indian Cuisine and Foods Questions

Multiple choice

Sarson Ka Sag and Makki Ki Roti is a famous dish of

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Punjab

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Himachal Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sarson ka sag (mustard greens) and makki ki roti (corn bread) is a traditional winter dish from Punjab, famously enjoyed during the winter months when mustard is in season. This combination is a staple Punjabi cuisine, not typical of Rajasthani, Uttar Pradesh, or Himachali food.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a variety of Jowar?

  1. CSH-I

  2. Kalyana Sona

  3. IR-8

  4. Sujatha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

CSH-1 is a well-known hybrid variety of Jowar (sorghum). Kalyana Sona is a wheat variety, IR-8 is a rice variety, and Sujatha is a cotton variety.

Multiple choice

The staple food of the vedic Aryan was

  1. barley and rice

  2. milk and its product

  3. rice and pulses

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Vedic Aryans were primarily pastoralists, and their diet heavily relied on milk and milk products like ghee, curd, and butter.

Multiple choice

The food of each region depends upon the food found in that area. Which of the following foods is eaten in a coastal area like West Bengal?

  1. Dosa Sambhar

  2. Makki ki Roti and Sarson ka Saag

  3. Daal Baati Churma

  4. Fish and Rice

  5. Lamb Curry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

People living in coastal areas eat fish because it is easily available there. This is the correct answer because rice is grown in West Bengal and fish is found in plenty in the coastal areas.