Question

Assertion [A]: Tartrazine should be preferred over beetroot as a food additive.
Reason [R]: Artificial colours are detrimental to health.

• A. (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A) .
• B. (A) and (R) both are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is D (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Food colours are added to provide good colour to the food. They are generally added to packaged meat, chilli powder, turmeric, sweets, etc.

They can be natural or artifical. Tartrazine is a sunset-yellow coloured artificial colour whereas beetroot is a natural colour. An overconsumption of artificial food colour is detrimental to health. So, natural colours should be preferred over artifical colours and not vice-versa.