Exam Details

Subject Milling of Wheat, Maize and Coarse Grains
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma in Production of Value Added Products from Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Differentiate between pneumatic and mechanical unloading systems for food grains in bulk.

Why wheat washing is done and list the different machines used for it

What do you understand by sifter and list different types of sifters used in wheat milling industry

What are the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal bran finisher over vertical bran finisher?

Discuss the importance of testing of raw material and name different tests to be conducted before storage of wheat?

Explain the purpose of wheat milling and list different types of rollers used in milling industry.

What do you understand by conveyors and explain the advantages of chain conveyors.

Define purification in wheat milling. Discuss about purification surfaces.

Explain the pattern of production and utilization of coarse grains in the country.

Give reasons why coarse grains are less accepted for consumption.

Explain with flow diagram CFTRI dry milling process for pulses.

What are the important uses of maize?

What are the objectives of pre-cleaning of wheat and also discuss typical flow sheet for first cleaning of wheat?

Explain with the help of neat flow diagram the process for production of maize RTE flakes.

What do you understand by value addition? List the different value added products prepared from coarse grains

Explain the different factors contributing to the quality assurance of value added products.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
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Subjects

  • Baking And Flour Confectionery
  • Food Fundamental
  • Food Microbiology
  • Food Quality Testing And Evaluation
  • Marketing And Entrepreneurship
  • Milling of Wheat, Maize and Coarse Grains
  • Paddy Processing
  • Processing Of Pulses And Oilseeds