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Q.1
Pick out the false statement.
In the Middle Ages, salt was sometimes referred to as “platinum dust”.
Drinking too much water can flush salt out of your system.
Till the 20th century, bars of salt (camoleh) were the basic currency in Abyssinia (now Ethiopia).
Consumption of too much salt can be deadly.
Q.2
In which country is black salt made?
France
India
Kenya
Mexico
Q.3
The USA uses more salt than cooking on which of the following?
Producing Chemicals
Paper Making
Meat Industry
De-Icing Roads
Q.4
Which country produces the maximum amount of salt?
Germany
China
USA
Brazil
Q.5
What is the natural state of salt?
Powder
Rock
Liquid
Vapour
Q.6
Which of these minerals is not found in salt?
Iodine
Zinc
Phosphorus
Iron
Q.7
Which kind of salt is the healthiest?
Table Salt
Kosher Salt
Sea Salt
Himalayan Pink Salt
Q.8
Salt consumption CAN’T aid which of the following ailments?
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Muscle Cramps
Epilepsy
Q.9
Which of the following foods are high in salt content?
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Pasta
Soy Milk
Q.10
Why does salt enhance the taste of food?
Because salt evaporates excess water.
Because ‘salty’ is one of the 5 major tastes the human tongue recognizes.
Because salt suppresses all other flavors in the food.
Because the salt grains change the texture of food.
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