MCQ on Food Adulteration: Biology is one of the most important and vital sections in NEET. It includes theories, descriptions, discoveries, diagrams, definitions, explanation of differences and relations. Most of the concepts covered in the NEET syllabus are from the NCERT syllabus of Class 11 & 12. Other related sources make up for the rest of the syllabus.

In this post we are providing you MCQ on Food Adulteration, which will be beneficial for you in upcoming NEET, AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER, CBSE Board, ICSE Board, Class 12th, 11th.

MCQ on Food Adulteration

Q1. The preservation of food through ‘ Cold sterilization’ involves _______.
a) Dehydration
b) Lyophilization
c) Refrigeration
d) Radiation

Q2. Pasteurization is the process of healing milk _______.
a) above 1500C
b) above 1210C
c) above boiling point
d) below boiling point

Q3. Under the PFA Act, when is the food said to be adulterated ?
a) if any ingredient is injurious to health
b) if it is obtained from a diseased animal
c) if spices are sold without their essence
d) all of these

Q4. This reason shows the impact of adulteration on the economy.
a) Adulteration -> People falling sick -> court cases
b) Adulteration -> People falling sick ->spending money on treatment
c) Adulteration -> People falling sick ->spending money on treatment or court cases
d) None of these

Q5. HACCP stands for _______.
a) Physical, Chemical and Biological hazards
b) Accurately monitoring food hygiene hazards
c) Identifying CCPs, inclusive of procedure, location and process
d) A systematic analysis of all steps and regular monitoring of control points

Q6. Which of the following is an example of biological hazard ?
a) Cleaners
b) Antibiotics
c) Salmonella
d) Dirt

Q7. This method dehydrates microbial cells by plasmolysis thereby causing them to die
a) Heating
b) Smoking
c) Pasteurization
d) Sugaring

Q8. This statement about Potassium Bromate is/are true.
a) Potassium Bromate is a category 2B carcinogen
b) Potassium Bromate increases dough strength, leads to higher rising and uniform finish to baked products
c) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) allows them upto 50 parts per million                                         d) All of these                                                                                                                                                                                           

Q9. This is an adulterant.
a) Pesticides
b) Urea
c) Iron filings in tea
d) All of the above

Q10. The full form of PFA is _______.
a) Prevention of Food Act
b) Protection of Food Act
c) Prevention of Food Adulteration
d) None of the above is correct

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