In which state, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated the National Food Laboratory of FSSAI?

In which state, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated the National Food Laboratory of FSSAI? Correct Answer Bihar

The correct answer is Bihar.

Key Points

• Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on 5 June 2022 inaugurated the National Food Laboratory of FSSAI at Raxaul in Bihar.
• This laboratory has been established under the Indo-Nepal bilateral agreement to reduce the time in the testing of imported food samples brought into Raxaul from Nepal.
• Earlier, all the imported samples were being sent to National Food Laboratory at Kolkata, for testing.

Additional Information

• ​Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
• The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India. 
• The FSSAI:
  • Founded: August 2011
  • ​Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Chairperson: Shri Rajesh Bhushan