Question

The adulterant of turmeric powder is
A. Chalk powder
B. Metanil yellow
C. Sawdust
D. Sand

Answer 1

Turmeric is a bright yellow spice powder that is made from the root of a plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), Curcuma longa. It has been used in Asia for thousands of years as a dye, food colouring, and in India as its traditional medicine. Turmeric is also known as Indian saffron.

Complete step by step answer: Adulteration is a legal term meaning that a food product is false to meet the legal standards. one form of adulteration is an addition of another substance to the food item. in order to increase the quantity of the food item in raw form or prepared form, which may result in the loss of actual quantity of food item.
Turmeric is a herbaceous root commonly used for food seasoning as well as to medicinal purposes. Turmeric has a long history of medicinal use in Asian countries especially India. It is also used in root oil, instead of powder forms.
The Unabated demand for turmeric is proving to be a boon for marketers but then for consumers. The problem of adulteration is higher in powder turmeric, the most used form of the spice. Adulterants may be turmeric of low quality or cost or a different material altogether. Mixing other ingredients with powder turmeric is easy. Distinguishing superior from inferior quality turmeric powder by visual inspection is not easy. The type of adulterants are the act of adulteration itself doesn't bother unscrupulous marketers. Market dynamics and economic games would drive them to be adulterants. Substance Metanil yellow is must similar with turmeric at a visual look.
So from the above discussion we can conclude that the correct answer is option B.

Note: Adulteration in the process of mixing and desirable and interior materials in food. The material which is added to food is called adulterants . Adulterated food is impure, unsafe, or wholesome food. Turmeric powder is mostly adulterated with maternal yellow. That makes it difficult for consumers to differentiate between superior and inferior quality turmeric.