Consider the following statements :
- 1.The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
- 2.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: A. Statement 1 is correct: the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced several laws, including the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. Statement 2 is wrong: FSSAI is an autonomous statutory body under the Health Ministry, headed by a Chairperson with a CEO, not by the Director General of Health Services. So only 1.
Watch for: FSSAI is under the Health Ministry, so students assume it reports to the DGHS.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because FSSAI is not under the Director General of Health Services.
- C. Wrong because statement 2 is false.
- D. Wrong because the 2006 Act did replace the 1954 Act.
Source to check: Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Sections 4–5 and Second Schedule; fssai.gov.in 'About FSSAI'
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