Food Law and Regulation Quiz – 29

Q. Meat Food Products Order 1973 was promoted under the act:

• Right to Food Act
• Essential Service Maintenance Act
• Essential Commodities Act, 1955
• Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Answer: c)

Meat Food Products Order, 1973 was promoted under the act Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

Q. BIS is the National Standards body supported by:

• Ministry of Home Affairs
• Ministry of Health and Quality of Life
• Ministry of External Affairs
• Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Answer: d)

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

1. The Bureau of Indian Standards is working under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India
2. It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 which came into effect on 23^rd December 1986
3. BIS has its Headquarters in New Delhi.

Q. Where is FSSAI headquartered

• New Delhi
• Bangalore
• Mumbai
• Chennai

Answer: a)

• FSSAI or Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is headquartered in New Delhi.
• It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• It was founded in August 2011 and is responsible for promoting and protecting public health through supervision and regulation of food safety.

Q. Committee that evaluate food additives, contaminants, naturally occurring toxicants and residues of veterinary drugs in food is called as

• JECFA
• MRA
• JEMRA
• JMPR

Answer: a)

JECFA has evaluated more than 2,500 food additives, approximately 40 contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants, and residues of approximately 90 veterinary drugs.

Q. What of the following are included in the specific requirements for the labelling of alcoholic beverages

• Health claims
• Alcohol content declaration
• Nutritional facts
• Nutritional information

Answer: b)

An alcoholic content declaration is a specific requirements for the labelling of alcoholic beverages.

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