Q. Which of the following are not the themes on which the codex standards are set
- Pesticides
- Animal feeds
- Biochemicallogy
- Antimicrobial resistance
Answer: c)
Codex set standards on the following 6 themes – Animal feed, antimicrobial resistance, contaminants, nutrition and labelling , pesticides.
Q. _______ is an Independent scientific expert committee for risk assessment of microbiological hazards in foods
- JMPR
- JEMRA
- JECFA
- JMERA
Answer: b
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment – Independent scientific expert committee for risk assessment of microbiological hazards in foods. The purpose of JEMRA is to provide scientific advice to Codex Alimentarius Commission, primarily Codex Committee on Food Hygiene.
Q. ISO stands for___________
- International Organisation for Schools
- International Organisation for Statistics
- International Organisation for Standardization
- None of the above
Answer: c)
ISO is an independent non-governmental international organization with a membership of 165 national standards bodies (as on 13.01.2022). ISO a global network of national standards bodies with one member per country that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors and is the largest standards organization in the world.
Q_______ were the first to deal with the liberalization of trade in agricultural products
- Dillon Round negotiations
- Kennedy Round negotiations
- Uruguay Round negotiations
- Geneva Round negotiations
Answer: c
The Uruguay Round negotiations were the first to deal with the liberalization of trade in agricultural products. They also included negotiation on reducing non-tariff barriers to international trade in agricultural products. It resulted in two binding Agreements. The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement ) and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement).
Q_____________ a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission
- Food Code
- Codex Alimentarius
- Both of the above
- None of the above
Answer: c
The Codex Alimentarius , or “ Food Code” is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Codex standards are international food texts, i.e., standards, codes of practice, codes of hygienic practice, guidelines and other recommendations, established to protect the health of the consumers and to ensure fair practices in the food trade. Codex Alimentarius is about safe, good food for everyone – everywhere.
