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Question
Given below are some food items and some simple methods by which these could be kept fresh for 1-2 days. Match the correct pairs:
| Food item | Methods |
| Milk | Put in a bowl and keep the bowl in a container with some water. |
| Cooked rice | Wrap in a damp cloth. |
| Green coriander (Dhania) | Boil it. |
| Onion, garlic | Keep it in a dry open place. |
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Solution
| Food item | Methods |
| Milk | Boil it. |
| Cooked rice | Put in a bowl and keep the bowl in a container with some water. |
| Green coriander (Dhania) | Wrap in a damp cloth. |
| Onion, garlic | Keep it in a dry open place. |
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