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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 911

Q911

Arecanut processed by boiling is known as

A.
Chali
B.
Kalipak
Answer
C.
Kottapak
D.
llyon

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Arecanut processed by boiling is known as Kalipak.
Kalipak is made from areca nuts of 6 - 7 months maturity. The nuts are dehusked, cut into pieces, boiled and then coated with a substance called kali before being dried. Kali is produced by concentrating the liquid (water) in which the nuts are boiled.