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GATE 2025 AG – Question 23

Agricultural Process Engineering · Processing of Agricultural Produce · 1 mark · Multiple choice

In rice milling, the rubber-roll sheller is used for

  1. Separating paddy from brown rice
  2. Removing bran adhering to rice kernels
  3. Separating the husk layer from paddy grains
  4. Removing the husk layer from white rice

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Correct answer: (C) Separating the husk layer from paddy grains

Explanation

Differential-speed rubber rolls grip paddy grains and shear off the husk to produce brown rice. Bran removal occurs in whitening/polishing, and paddy separation separates unhusked grains from brown rice. Therefore the sheller’s function is **husk removal from paddy, C**.

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