Quality Systems and Standards Quiz

What is the process of measuring, examining, and testing to gauge one or more characteristics of a product or service and the comparison of these with specified requirements to determine conformity?

• Inspection

• Audit

• Risk Assessment

• Quality Assurance

Which organization is the mainstream standards setting body in India for all the products and commodities including agriculture and allied commodities?

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• World Health Organisation (WHO)

• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

• World Trade Organization (WTO)

What is the objective of the Food Safety and Standards Act in India?

• To regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import of food

• To raise levels of nutrition and standards of living

• To improve agricultural productivity

• To protect the consumer against exposure to adverse effects from hazards in food

Which international organization developed the ISO 22000 standard dealing with food safety?

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• World Trade Organization (WTO)

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

• World Health Organisation (WHO)

What is the role of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in food safety?

• To raise levels of nutrition and standards of living

• To develop, establish and promote international standards with respect to food

• To provide the principal contractual obligations determining how governments frame and implement domestic trade legislation and regulations

• To protect the consumer against exposure to adverse effects from hazards in food

What is the purpose of the Quality Audit according to Charles Mill?

• To carry out verification activities leading to the actual acceptance or rejection of a product or service

• To maintain consumer confidence in the food system and provide food regulatory foundation for domestic and international trade in food

• To compare actual conditions with requirements and report those results to management

• To ensure consistent product quality

What is the main objective of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in relation to food safety?

• To protect consumers from unsanitary, unwholesome, mislabeled or adulterated food

• To develop, establish and promote international standards with respect to food

• To provide the principal contractual obligations determining how governments frame and implement domestic trade legislation and regulations

• To protect public health by reducing risk of food borne illnesses

What is the purpose of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006?

• To raise levels of nutrition and standards of living

• To improve agricultural productivity

• To lay down science based standards for articles of food and regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import

• To protect the consumer against exposure to adverse effects from hazards in food

What is the objective of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in India?

• To raise levels of nutrition and standards of living

• To improve agricultural productivity

• To represent India in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

• To lay down science based standards for articles of food and regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import

What is the purpose of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in relation to food safety?

• To improve agricultural productivity

• To develop, establish and promote international standards with respect to food

• To provide the principal contractual obligations determining how governments frame and implement domestic trade legislation and regulations

• To protect public health by reducing risk of food borne illnesses