Chak hao, the aromatic black rice that carries a Geographical Indication, is grown in which state?
- A.Assam
- B.Manipur
- C.Nagaland
- D.Mizoram
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Manipur. Chak hao is the scented black rice of Manipur, used for a dark kheer at feasts and registered as a Geographical Indication, as is the kachai lemon of the same state. Manipuri cooking also gives eromba, a mash of boiled vegetables with fermented fish and chilli, the salad singju and the stew kangshoi, and its meals are served with a portion of fermented fish called ngari.
Option A is wrong because Assam's named products are its tea and the joha rice, and its dishes khar and masor tenga. Option C is wrong because Nagaland's registered food is the Naga king chilli, eaten with smoked pork and the fermented soybean axone. Option D is wrong because Mizoram is known for bai and vawksa rep, smoked pork, rather than for a black rice.
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- A.Punjab
- B.Jammu and Kashmir
- C.Himachal Pradesh
- D.Ladakh
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- A.Tamil Nadu
- B.Karnataka
- C.Kerala
- D.Andhra Pradesh
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- A.Gujarat
- B.Rajasthan
- C.Haryana
- D.Madhya Pradesh
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- A.Odisha
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- D.Chhattisgarh
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