2016 · Q59
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- ACentre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate.
- BFood Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
- CThe Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.
- DPotassium bromate is a neurotoxin.
Explanation
The CSE study did find potassium bromate in pre-packaged breads (a true), FSSAI did recommend removing it from permitted additives (b true), and the government banned its use as a flour additive in June 2016 (c true). Potassium bromate is classified as a possible carcinogen (IARC Group 2B), not as a neurotoxin — so (d) is the not-correct statement.