Technology : Health And Diseases

Q 8 / 28

UPSC CSE Prelims 2018

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 ?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

Statement 1 is correct. The Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006, was enacted to consolidate various laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). It repealed several existing food laws, including the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, the Fruit Products Order, 1955, and the Meat Food Products Order, 1973.

Incorrect Options

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory and autonomous body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. While it functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, it is headed by its own Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). It is not under the direct charge of the Director General of Health Services.

Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they include Statement 2, which is factually wrong.

SOURCEIndia Year Book 2018, Chapter: Health and Family Welfare