SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 50

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 28 June 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q50

Which of the following food items can be used as natural food preservatives?


 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Garlic, lemon, sugar and vinegar

Garlic, lemon, sugar, and vinegar are effective natural food preservatives. Garlic possesses antimicrobial properties. Lemon, with its citric acid, acts as an antioxidant and inhibits bacterial growth. Sugar, in high concentrations, reduces water activity, preventing spoilage. Vinegar's acetic acid creates an acidic environment unsuitable for many microbes.