Activity 1: What items can be made from mangoes to enjoy them for longer durations? Write their names in the space given below. The six blank boxes printed around the mango picture in the book.

Question

Accepted Answer

There are six blank boxes around the mango picture. Here are six items you can write in them, and how each one is preserved.

Box	Item made from mangoes	How it keeps for long
1	Mango pickle (aam ka achar)	Raw mango pieces are kept in salt, spices and oil. The oil keeps air out.
2	Aam papad	Ripe mango pulp is spread in thin layers and dried in the Sun until no water is left.
3	Amchur (dry mango powder)	Raw mango slices are sun-dried and then ground into powder.
4	Mango murabba	Mango pieces are cooked in thick sugar syrup. Microbes cannot grow in so much sugar.
5	Mango jam or mango squash	Made with sugar, filled hot into a clean bottle and closed tightly.
6	Canned or packed mango pulp / juice	Heated and sealed in an airtight can or tetra pack so that no air gets in.

You may also write: aam panna (raw mango drink), mango chutney, mango leather strips, or dried mango slices.

Six ways to enjoy mangoes long after the mango season is over.

Why mangoes especially: The mango season lasts only two or three months, and a ripe mango spoils within days. Every item in the table above takes one of the three things microbes need — water, air or a temperature they like — away from the mango, so families can enjoy mango taste right through the year.

NCERT Solutions for Class 5th The World Around Us Chapter 3 Items made from mangoes — Activity 1