NEET Biology is the scoring paper in the medical entrance examination. Here, you will discover the NEET Biology MCQ Questions for all Concepts as per the latest syllabus. Practice more on a regular basis with these NEET Biology objective questions on air pollution and improve your subject knowledge & problem-solving skills along with time management. NEET Biology Food Adulteration Multiple Choice Questions make you feel confident in answering the question in the exam & increases your scores to high.
MCQs on Food Adulteration
1. This method dehydrates microbial cells by plasmolysis thereby causing them to die
(a) Heating
(b) Smoking
(c) Pasteurization
(d) Sugaring
Answer
Answer: (d)
2. 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
Answer
Answer: (c)
3. The preservation of food through ‘ Cold sterilization’ involves
(a) Dehydration
(b) Lyophilization
(c) Refrigeration
(d) Radiation
Answer
Answer: (d)
4. This is an example of biological hazard
(a) Cleaners
(b) Antibiotics
(c) Salmonella
(d) Dirt
Answer
Answer: (c)
5. 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
Answer
Answer: (d)
6. This statement about Potassium Bromate is/are true
- Potassium Bromate is a category 2B carcinogen
- Potassium Bromate increases dough strength, leads to higher rising and uniform finish to baked products
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) allows them upto 50 parts per million
(a) 1,2
(b) 1,3
(c) 2,3
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (d)
7. 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
Answer
Answer: (d)
8. Pasteurization is the process of healing milk
(a) above 1500C
(b) above 1210C
(c) above boiling point
(d) below boiling point
Answer
Answer: (d)
9. 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
Answer
Answer: (c)
10. This is an adulterant
(a) Pesticides
(b) Urea
(c) Iron filings in tea
(d) All of the above
Answer
Answer: (d)