Question

Match the following.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Colour}& \text{Chemical}\\ \left(A\right)\text{Red}& \left(1\right)\text{Tartrazine}\\ \left(B\right)\text{Blue}& \left(2\right)\text{Carmoisine}\\ \left(C\right)\text{Yellow}& \left(3\right)\text{Indigo carmine}\end{array}$

• A. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1
• B. A - 2, B - 3, C - 1
• C. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3
• D. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2

Answer 1

The correct option is B A - 2, B - 3, C - 1

Indigo carmine is a chemical which imparts blue colour to the food substances. It is also a pH indicator. Carmoisine imparts red colour and tartrazine imparts yellow colour. All these chemicals are approved for use as food colourants within the permissible limit.