post no.27 Fruity G.K no. 2

1: A fruit named after a Portuguese General, the greatest Naval Commander of his age, but it is the product of India. What fruit is this?

2: Why should we eat mangoes?
3: Where does the word"Sherbet" come from?
4: Why should we not wear black clothes in summer?
5: Glasses that reduce the distraction caused by the intense blue and white hues of the sky, are used as fashion accessories.
6: Types of sandals that derive their name from the sound they make when walking in them.
7: Name a fruit with seeds that can be dried, roasted, and ground into flour.
8: How many calories does the watermelon give?
9: Which country originated watermelon first?
10-A Persian concoction came to India through Muslim merchants
     usually ordered by families after a heavy dinner?
11- What simple thing can you do to remove the dissolved gases from the ice cubes?

12. Which organ can differentiate an apple and a pear?

Ans- Nose, because it has the receptors in.

13. How many tastes, our tongue detect?

Ans- Five.- Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami.

Ans--   
1-Alphonso mango, named after Alfonso de Albuquerque.
2-They are rich in iron, selenium, and vitamin E.
3-From the Greek word for" stone" and the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods.
4-Black is achromatic. It absorbs all wavelengths of light and converts them to heat.
5-Ray-ban sunglasses.
6-Flip-flops and Hawai chappals.
7- Watermelon
8-30 as it is 91% water,6% sugar. Only 100 gm of it, gives calories.
9- Northeast Africa.
10- Flooda
11-Boil the water before freezing.