NDA2016General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Which of the following substances are harmful for health if present in food items? 1. Pesticide residues 2. Lead 3. Metanil yellow 4. Mercury Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Options
- A1 and 2 only
- B1, 2 and 4 only
- C3 and 4 only
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Step-by-step solution
Pesticides are chemicals used in agriculture to protect crops against insects, fungi, weeds and other pests and potentially toxic to human. Lead poisoning is a type of metal poisoning caused by lead in the body. The brain is the most sensitive to lead. Metanil yellow is a principal non-permitted food colour used extensively in India. The effect of long-term consumption of metanil yellow on the developing and adult brain causes neurotoxicity.