Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following pairs:
Commonly used/consumed materials and Unwanted or controversial chemicals likely to be found in them
| List I | List II |
| --- | --- |
| 1. Lipstick | Lead |
| 2. Soft drinks | Brominated vegetable oils |
| 3. Chinese fast food | Monosodium glutamate |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: D
• Lipsticks may contain lead as an impurity; soft drinks historically used brominated vegetable oils; Chinese fast food uses MSG as a flavour enhancer.
• BVO has been banned/restricted in many countries; MSG remains controversial despite being GRAS.
Attempt Prelims MCQs or open Mains questions by paper — then continue the same bank inside the app with visual decks.
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