Exam Details

Subject Fruit And Vegetable Technology
Paper
Exam / Course POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PGDFT)
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 3 IMFT-0091
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FOOD
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PGDFT)
Term-En<:f Examination
December, 2016
MFT-009: FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
TECHNOLOGY

Time hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Define the following 7x1=7 Disinfestation

(ii) Ripening

(iii) Pre-cooling

(iv) Sorting Respiration

(vi) Canning

(vii) Dehydration Discuss health benefits of fruits and vegetables.

2. Write short notes on any four of the following:
Controlled atmospheric storage. Vapour heat treatment Surface/wax coating Use of growth regulators in PHM of fruits and vegetables. Maturity index Post harvest diseases of fruits and vegetables.

3. Enlist the various steps involved in handling of the harvested produce and explain any two of them.

Describe the role of storage temperature in harvested produce.

4. Classify the food based on pH or acidity.

Enlist the various types of fruit juices and beverages and explain any two of them.

5. Describe aseptic processing and packaging in brief.

Describe pre-drying treatments.

6. Describe marketing functions.

Define Marketing Information System and enlist the agencies providing market information.

7. Differentiate between the following

(a) Glazed and crystallized fruit Pasteurization and sterilization Jam and jelly Modified atmospheric and controlled atmospheric storage Drying and dehydration Maturity and ripening Preserve and candy

8. Write full form of the following abbreviations: VHT

(ii) HWT

(iii) RTS

(iv) PFA GMP

(vi) IQF

(vii) UHT Fill in the blanks:
India is the producer of fruits and vegetables in the world after China.

(ii) Removal of unwanted foliage, stems, roots and unmarketable parts from fruits and vegetables is called as .

(iii) Vitamin C is highly essential for keeping blood vessels in good condition and for the prevention of .

(iv) Papaya fruits are rich in Vitamin .

(v) Anti oxidants present in fruits and vegetables help in reducing the risk of attack.

(vi) Molecules containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and primarily used as source of energy called .

(vii) are colouring matters present in the cells or tissues of fruits and vegetables.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Dairy Technology
  • Food Chemistry And Nutrition
  • Food Microbiology
  • Food Packaging, Safety And Quality Management
  • Food Processing And Engineering
  • Fruit And Vegetable Technology
  • Meat, Fish And Poultry Technology
  • Technology Of Cereals, Pulses And Oil Seeds