Food Adulteration & Detection MCQ Quiz | Nutrition

Welcome, MBBS students, to this comprehensive quiz on Food Adulteration and Detection. This module is crucial for understanding public health, forensic medicine, and community medicine. The quiz consists of 25 multiple-choice questions designed to test your knowledge on common adulterants, their health effects, and their detection methods as per the medical curriculum. A thorough understanding of this topic is vital for future medical practitioners in preventing and managing public health crises arising from food contamination. After submitting your answers, you will see your score and a detailed review of each question. For your revision, you can also download a PDF copy of all questions and their correct answers by clicking the download button. Good luck!

1. The neurotoxin β-N-Oxalyl-L-α,β-diaminopropionic acid (BOAA) is responsible for Lathyrism and is found in which adulterant?

2. Epidemic dropsy is a clinical condition caused by the consumption of mustard oil adulterated with:

3. The Baudouin test is used to detect the presence of which adulterant in ghee?

4. Metanil yellow, a non-permitted and carcinogenic color, is a common adulterant in:

5. The presence of starch as an adulterant in milk or khoya can be detected by adding a solution of:

6. Aflatoxicosis, a form of mycotoxicosis, is caused by toxins produced by Aspergillus species, commonly found contaminating:

7. Which of the following is used for artificial ripening of fruits like mangoes and contains impurities like arsenic and phosphorus hydride?

8. Papaya seeds are often used to adulterate which spice?

9. The addition of urea to milk is a form of adulteration primarily done to:

10. Sudan dyes, which are potential carcinogens, are used as an adulterant in:

11. The apex body responsible for food safety and regulation in India, established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, is:

12. Malachite green is a toxic chemical dye sometimes used illegally to:

13. The Nitric Acid test is a classic screening test for detecting:

14. Chicory powder, which lacks caffeine, is a common adulterant in:

15. Ergotism, a disease characterized by gangrene and convulsions, is caused by consuming cereals contaminated with:

16. The toxic alkaloid responsible for the manifestations of Epidemic Dropsy is:

17. Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe poisoning from which metallic contaminant?

18. The presence of brick powder, an earthy adulterant, is most commonly suspected in:

19. Which act was the precursor to the FSSAI Act, 2006, and was the primary legislation against food adulteration in India for many decades?

20. ‘Vark’, the silver foil used on sweets, is sometimes adulterated with a cheaper and toxic metal foil. Which metal is it?

21. Soapstone or other earthy matter is a common adulterant added to increase the weight of which substance?

22. Which of the following is an example of ‘incidental’ food adulteration?

23. Itai-itai disease, characterized by severe bone pain and osteomalacia, is associated with chronic exposure to which heavy metal?

24. Oxytocin injections are sometimes misused in agriculture to:

25. A simple test for detecting Metanil yellow in dal involves adding a few drops of which chemical to a sample mixed with water?