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?

1. A

   1 only

   (a) 1 only. (a) Official key: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 repealed and replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (and several commodity orders). FSSAI is a statutory authority under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, not an office under the Director General of Health Services. Only statement 1 is correct.

2. B

   2 only

   (b) 2 only. FSSAI is not headed as a DGHS charge. This letter is not the key.

3. C

   Both 1 and 2

   (c) Both 1 and 2. Statement 2 fails, so both-correct is not the key.

4. D

   Neither 1 nor 2

   (d) Neither 1 nor 2. The 2006 Act did replace the 1954 Act, so ‘neither’ is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (a) 1 only. FSSA 2006 created a single food-safety code in place of PFA 1954. FSSAI is a body corporate with a Chairperson, under MoHFW, not DGHS. Honour the stored letter (a).