Question

The common adulterant of wheat flour is

• A. Tapioca flour
• B. Talc
• C. Starch powder
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

Adulteration is a process of mixing undesirable and inferior materials in food. The material or substance which is added to food is called as adulterants. Adulterated food is impure, unsafe, or unwholesome food. In wheat flour, tapioca flour, starch, chalk powder, talc are added as an adulterant. Tapioca Flour is a grain-free flour made from cassava root. Hence, it is very cheap substance to use as an adulterant.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.