Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): As per Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, vanaspathi shall contain raw or refined sesame (til) oil in sufficient quantity so as to get the required colour intensity in Baudouin test.
Reason (R): When vanaspathi is used as an adulterant in ghee, sesame oil present in vanaspathi serves as a marker, which could be ascertained through Baudouin test.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Hint:

Remember the regulatory marker relationship:
- Vanaspathi must contain sesame oil as a latent marker.
- This marker is detected using the Baudouin test (reacting furfural + HCl to produce a crimson-red color).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A