Question

Japan has lifted its two-decade ban in 2006 on the import of Indian mangoes on the condition they are subjected to:

• A. Hot water treatment
• B. Irradiation
• C. Vapour heat treatment
• D. Fumigation

Hint:

Irradiation is a non-chemical quarantine treatment that extends shelf life and ensures pest-free exports.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Recall Japan's two-decade mango import ban was lifted in 2006.
Step 2: Eliminate hot water, vapour heat and fumigation, these were not the condition Japan specifically imposed.
Step 3: Confirm irradiation treatment as the approved disinfestation method for fruit flies.
Correct option: Irradiation.