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Food Laws and Regulations MCQs

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




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




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