Food Laws and Regulations MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : The main objective of food laws is to: (A) Ensure consumer safety and prevent fraud (B) Promote food marketing (C) Support advertising industries (D) Reduce food prices Show All Answers 2. : The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established by: (A) FAO and WHO (B) WTO (C) ISO (D) UNDP 3. : The purpose of the Codex Alimentarius is to: (A) Develop international food standards (B) Support food marketing (C) Control food taxation (D) Approve food imports only 4. : The WTO agreement that deals with food safety and animal/plant health measures is: (A) SPS Agreement (B) TBT Agreement (C) GATT Agreement (D) ISO Agreement 5. : In Pakistan, the primary food law is: (A) Pakistan Pure Food Laws (B) Food Quality Act (C) Food Safety Ordinance (D) National Nutrition Code 6. : The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) was established in: (A) 2011 (B) 2008 (C) 2015 (D) 2010 7. : The PFA works under which department? (A) Government of Punjab (B) Federal Government (C) Ministry of Commerce (D) Ministry of Education 8. : The FAO stands for: (A) Food and Agriculture Organization (B) Federal Agricultural Office (C) Food and Animal Organization (D) Food Authorization Office 9. : The WHO stands for: (A) World Health Organization (B) World Hygiene Office (C) World Humanitarian Organization (D) World Hazard Office 10. : The Codex Alimentarius covers: (A) Food safety, labeling, and quality standards (B) Food prices and imports (C) Advertising regulations (D) Food transport laws 11. : The TBT Agreement deals with: (A) Technical barriers to trade (B) Transporting banned trade (C) Trade by taxation (D) Testing biological toxins 12. : In food labeling, the term “expiry date” means: (A) Last date the food is safe to consume (B) Date of manufacture (C) Date for sale only (D) Date of packaging 13. : The PSQCA stands for: (A) Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (B) Pakistan Safety and Quality Certification Agency (C) Public Standards Quality Control Act (D) Pakistan Safety Qualification Council 14. : The PSQCA operates under which ministry? (A) Ministry of Science and Technology (B) Ministry of Health (C) Ministry of Commerce (D) Ministry of Food Security 15. : The main goal of food labeling laws is to: (A) Inform consumers and prevent deception (B) Attract foreign investors (C) Increase prices (D) Support manufacturers 16. : Which of the following is a key principle of food law? (A) Precautionary principle (B) Promotion principle (C) Marketing principle (D) Cost-saving principle 17. : Food adulteration means: (A) Mixing impure or harmful substances into food (B) Improving food quality (C) Increasing product size (D) Adding nutrients 18. : The Codex Commission was founded in which year? (A) 1963 (B) 1975 (C) 1958 (D) 1980 19. : The “food recall” system is used to: (A) Remove unsafe food products from the market (B) Increase product marketing (C) Renew expired licenses (D) Promote new brands 20. : The WTO stands for: (A) World Trade Organization (B) World Tax Office (C) World Transport Organization (D) World Technical Office 21. : The PFA Act prohibits: (A) Misbranding and adulteration (B) Product export (C) Food promotions (D) Nutrient enrichment 22. : Under food law, a “food business operator” means: (A) Anyone responsible for food-related activities (B) Only importers (C) Only manufacturers (D) Only retailers 23. : The international standard for food safety management is: (A) ISO 22000 (B) ISO 9001 (C) HACCP 1000 (D) GMP 500 24. : HACCP is a system for: (A) Identifying and controlling food hazards (B) Increasing food prices (C) Managing sales (D) Promoting brands 25. : The term “food additive” refers to: (A) Substance added to food for preservation or flavor (B) Waste material (C) Contaminant (D) Byproduct 26. : GMP stands for: (A) Good Manufacturing Practices (B) Great Marketing Process (C) General Maintenance Program (D) Global Market Protocol 27. : Which of the following is NOT a food law? (A) ISO 14001 (B) PFA Act (C) Codex Alimentarius (D) SPS Agreement 28. : The primary aim of SPS Agreement is to: (A) Protect human, animal, and plant health (B) Regulate advertising (C) Support market competition (D) Control food pricing 29. : Misbranding means: (A) Providing false or misleading information on labels (B) Adding more nutrients (C) Providing full nutritional facts (D) Selling imported food 30. : The U.S. food regulatory body is: (A) FDA (B) FAO (C) WHO (D) ISO 31. : The “Food Safety and Standards Act” in India was passed in: (A) 2006 (B) 2010 (C) 2002 (D) 1998 32. : Food laws are designed to: (A) Protect public health (B) Increase taxes (C) Promote export (D) Market new foods 33. : In Pakistan, food imports are checked by: (A) PSQCA (B) PTA (C) NADRA (D) PEMRA 34. : The global food safety system helps to: (A) Facilitate trade and consumer protection (B) Promote entertainment (C) Increase competition (D) Control advertising 35. : ISO 22000 combines: (A) HACCP and Management System principles (B) Marketing and Labeling principles (C) Sales and Export systems (D) Promotion and Packaging rules 36. : The main concern of food safety laws is: (A) Consumer health (B) Advertising (C) Sales revenue (D) Packaging design 37. : The “Food Safety and Standards Authority of India” is known as: (A) FSSAI (B) FDA (C) FAO (D) ISOI 38. : The term “traceability” refers to: (A) Tracking food from source to consumer (B) Estimating shelf life (C) Label design (D) Nutritional analysis 39. : A “standard of identity” defines: (A) What a food product must contain (B) How a food is packaged (C) Who sells the product (D) What price it has 40. : The WTO encourages: (A) Fair international trade (B) National food hoarding (C) Food dumping (D) Restrictive exports 41. : The “Fair Packaging and Labeling Act” protects: (A) Consumers from false labeling (B) Manufacturers’ rights (C) Importers’ profits (D) Retail prices 42. : The European food safety agency is called: (A) EFSA (B) FAO (C) FDA (D) ISO 43. : GMPs ensure: (A) Proper hygiene and processing practices (B) Advertisement standards (C) Food color uniformity (D) Marketing growth 44. : The global trade body enforcing food safety standards is: (A) WTO (B) FAO (C) WHO (D) ISO 45. : Under food law, “adulterant” refers to: (A) Any substance that lowers food quality (B) Natural ingredient (C) Flavor enhancer (D) Preservative 46. : “Food hygiene” focuses on: (A) Sanitation during production and handling (B) Advertising hygiene (C) Nutritional testing (D) Price maintenance 47. : HACCP principle number 1 is: (A) Conduct hazard analysis (B) Set critical limits (C) Establish monitoring procedures (D) Verify the system 48. : The enforcement of food laws in Pakistan is primarily handled by: (A) Provincial Food Authorities (B) Private companies (C) Importers (D) Retailers 49. : The international body for setting voluntary standards is: (A) ISO (B) WTO (C) FAO (D) WHO 50. : Food safety regulations protect consumers by: (A) Ensuring safe, nutritious, and properly labeled food (B) Increasing import tax (C) Reducing advertising costs (D) Supporting packaging industries