WBPSC Food SI flashcards
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- Macronutrient energy values
- Carbohydrates and proteins provide 4 kcal per gram, fats provide 9 kcal per gram, while vitamins and minerals provide no energy.
- Scurvy
- A deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), characterised by bleeding gums, poor wound healing, and fatigue.
- Maillard reaction
- Non-enzymatic browning that occurs when reducing sugars react with amino acids or proteins during heating, producing brown colour and flavour.
- Pasteurisation
- A heat treatment that kills pathogenic microorganisms in milk and other foods, typically 63°C for 30 minutes or 72°C for 15 seconds.
- Danger zone
- The temperature range between 5°C and 60°C in which bacteria multiply rapidly; foods should be kept outside this range.
- HACCP
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, a systematic preventive approach to food safety with seven principles, including hazard analysis and monitoring of critical limits.
- Cross-contamination
- Transfer of harmful microorganisms from raw food, utensils, or surfaces to cooked or ready-to-eat food, prevented by separation and hygiene.
- FSSAI
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the apex regulator established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, functioning under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Agmark
- A quality certification mark for agricultural products in India, administered by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection under the Ministry of Agriculture.
- Codex Alimentarius
- The international food standards programme established jointly by FAO and WHO to protect consumer health and ensure fair trade practices.
- ISO 22000
- An international standard for food safety management systems that incorporates HACCP principles and applies to all organisations in the food chain.
- National Food Security Act, 2013
- Indian legislation that provides subsidised food grains to priority households and Antyodaya Anna Yojana families through the Public Distribution System.
- Eat Right India
- An FSSAI initiative launched to promote healthy, safe, and sustainable food choices among citizens and to reduce food adulteration.
- World Food Day
- Observed annually on 16 October to commemorate the founding of the FAO and to raise awareness about hunger and food security.
- Chandrayaan-3
- India's lunar mission that successfully landed near the Moon's south pole on 23 August 2023, making India the first country to achieve this.
- Simple Interest formula
- Simple Interest = Principal × Rate × Time / 100, where rate is the annual percentage and time is in years.
- Profit percentage
- Profit percentage = (Selling Price − Cost Price) / Cost Price × 100; a positive result indicates profit, a negative result indicates loss.
- Work together formula
- If A completes a job in x days and B in y days, working together they complete it in xy/(x+y) days.
- LCM and HCF relation
- For two positive integers, the product of their LCM and HCF equals the product of the two numbers.
- Subject-verb agreement
- A singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb; words like each and every take singular verbs.
- Affect versus effect
- Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence; effect is usually a noun meaning a result or outcome.
- Idiom: piece of cake
- An idiom meaning something very easy to do or accomplish.
- Odd days in a year
- An ordinary year has 1 odd day and a leap year has 2 odd days, calculated as the remainder when total days are divided by 7.
- Clock angle formula
- The angle between the hour and minute hands is |30H − 5.5M| degrees, where H is the hour and M is the minute.
- Syllogism with Venn diagrams
- A reasoning method where statements are represented as overlapping circles to determine which conclusions logically follow.
- Fundamental Rights
- Rights guaranteed in Part III of the Indian Constitution (Articles 12-35), including equality, freedom, and constitutional remedies.
- Directive Principles
- Guidelines in Part IV of the Indian Constitution (Articles 36-51) for state policy; they are non-justiciable and aim at social and economic welfare.
- Election Commission of India
- A constitutional body established under Article 324 to conduct free and fair elections to Parliament and state legislatures.
- Sundarbans
- The world's largest mangrove delta, located in West Bengal and Bangladesh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and habitat of the Royal Bengal Tiger.
- Tropic of Cancer in West Bengal
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through West Bengal near Krishnanagar and Ranaghat, dividing the state into tropical and subtropical zones.
- Darjeeling tea GI
- Darjeeling tea is a Geographical Indication product of West Bengal, recognised for its unique flavour grown in the Darjeeling hills.
- State symbols of West Bengal
- State animal: fishing cat; state bird: white-throated kingfisher; state flower: shiuli; state tree: chatim (Alstonia scholaris).