Q1. The Punjab Food Authority Act 2011 is officially cited as:

• A. Act XVI of 2011
• B. Act XXI of 2011
• C. Act XI of 2011
• D. Act XIX of 2011

Q2. To what area does the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011 extend?

• A. Only the districts with a functional PFA office
• B. The whole of the Punjab
• C. Only Lahore district
• D. All of Pakistan

Q3. When does the Act come into force, according to Section 1(3)?

• A. On the date of the first PFA meeting
• B. On such date as the Government may, by notification, specify, with different dates possible for different areas
• C. Immediately on assent by the Governor
• D. Exactly one year after publication

Q4. On which date was the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011 passed by the Punjab Assembly?

• A. 5 July 2011
• B. 23 June 2011
• C. 14 August 2011
• D. 6 July 2011

Q5. On which date did the Governor of the Punjab assent to the Act?

• A. 6 July 2011
• B. 5 July 2011
• C. 23 June 2011
• D. 30 June 2011

Q6. In which Gazette was the Act published, and on what date?

• A. Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 6 July 2011
• B. National Assembly Gazette, 5 July 2011
• C. Federal Gazette, 14 August 2011
• D. Punjab Gazette (Ordinary), 23 June 2011

Q7. Under Section 2, ‘adulterated food’ includes food which:

• A. Is imported from abroad
• B. Contains any poisonous or other ingredient that may render it injurious to human health
• C. Is sold only in bulk
• D. Is always more expensive than average

Q8. Under Section 2, food prepared, packed or kept under unhygienic and insanitary conditions is classified as:

• A. Safe food
• B. Adulterated food
• C. Misbranded food
• D. Standard food

Q9. Which term is defined in Section 2 as ‘any publicity, representation or pronouncement made by any means for purposes of promoting the sale or disposal of any food’?

• A. Advertisement
• B. Package
• C. Warranty
• D. Label

Q10. Under Section 2(d), a ‘consumer’ is defined as:

• A. A person who receives food against a consideration or otherwise, including an end user of the food
• B. Only a registered food business owner
• C. Only a government employee
• D. Only a food operator

Q11. Under Section 2(f), which of the following is explicitly included within the definition of ‘food’?

• A. Cosmetic products
• B. Water in any form including ice, intended for human consumption or use in preparation of food
• C. Agricultural machinery
• D. Prescription drugs only

Q12. Which of the following is explicitly excluded from the definition of ‘food’ under Section 2(f)?

• A. Drugs
• B. Chewing gum
• C. Flavouring agents
• D. Condiments

Q13. Under Section 2(f), Explanation II, the term ‘drugs’ takes the same meaning assigned to it in which law?

• A. Pakistan Penal Code 1860
• B. Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967
• C. Code of Criminal Procedure 1898
• D. Drugs Act 1976

Q14. Under Section 2(i), a ‘food business’ includes which of the following activities?

• A. Only export
• B. Any stage of manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, import, export, food services or catering
• C. Only retail sale
• D. Only manufacturing

Q15. Under Section 2(r), ‘misbranded food’ includes food which:

• A. Is always more expensive than the market rate
• B. Is an imitation of or resembles another food in a manner likely to deceive the consumer
• C. Has passed its expiry date only
• D. Is sold in a different city than manufactured

Q16. Under Section 2(ra), inserted by the 2016 Amendment, ‘natural decomposition’ means:

• A. Deliberate spoiling of food by a food operator
• B. A licensing category
• C. A chemical additive process
• D. Loss of freshness, taste, fragrance or any active ingredient which is dependent on climate or weather

Q17. Under Section 2(z), ‘unsafe food’ is defined as food whose nature, substance or quality is so affected as to render it:

• A. Unattractive in appearance
• B. Injurious to human health
• C. More expensive
• D. Less flavourful

Q18. Under Section 2(t), ‘premises’ as defined in the Act includes:

• A. Only government-owned property
• B. Any shop, stall, hotel, restaurant, airline services, canteens, vehicle, building, tent or other structure used in connection with food
• C. Only premises located in Lahore
• D. Only permanent buildings

Q19. Under Section 2, a ‘food operator’ is a person who:

• A. Only owns a food business licence
• B. Manufactures for sale, transports, stores, sells, distributes, imports or exports food
• C. Only works as a Food Safety Officer
• D. Only regulates food standards

Q20. Under Section 2(y), ‘standard’ in relation to any article of food means:

• A. Only standards set by the Federal Government
• B. Only the international Codex Alimentarius standard
• C. A standard set by individual food operators
• D. The prescribed standard, including any standard notified by the Food Authority

Q21. Under Section 2(g), a ‘food additive’ is defined as a substance that:

• A. Is not normally consumed as food by itself but whose addition to food affects its characteristics
• B. Must always be listed as the primary ingredient
• C. Can only be a natural extract
• D. Is always harmful to health

Q22. Under Section 2(j), a ‘food laboratory’ means any laboratory or institute that is:

• A. Established or recognized by the Food Authority
• B. Operated by a private university without oversight
• C. Owned exclusively by the Federal Government
• D. Located only within Lahore district

Q23. Under Section 2(n), ‘import’ under the Act means bringing food into the Punjab by which means?

• A. Only by air
• B. Only through registered ports
• C. Only by land
• D. Land, river, canal or air, by any means

Q24. Under Section 2(u), the term ‘prescribed’ in the Act means prescribed by:

• A. International food safety bodies
• B. Only an Act of Parliament
• C. The rules or the regulations
• D. Verbal instruction from the Chairperson

Q25. Under Section 2(v), a ‘public analyst’ is defined as:

• A. Any citizen who volunteers to test food
• B. A public analyst appointed under the Act
• C. A journalist reporting on food safety
• D. A member of the Provincial Assembly

Q26. Under Section 2(x), the ‘Scientific Panel’ referred to throughout the Act means the panel:

• A. Formed by private food companies independently
• B. Formed by the Federal Government
• C. Constituted under the Act
• D. Appointed by the Lahore High Court

Q27. Under Section 3(1), who is empowered to establish the Punjab Food Authority?

• A. The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court
• B. The Government, by notification in the official Gazette
• C. The Punjab Assembly directly
• D. The Federal Government

Q28. Under Section 3(2), what legal status does the Food Authority hold?

• A. A branch of the Federal Government
• B. A body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal
• C. A private limited company
• D. An unincorporated advisory committee

Q29. Under Section 4(1), which of the following is an ex-officio member of the Food Authority?

• A. Federal Minister for Food Security
• B. Vice Chancellor of any university
• C. Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court
• D. Secretary to the Government, Food Department

Q30. Under Section 4(1), how many members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab are nominated to the Food Authority?

• A. One
• B. Three
• C. Five
• D. Two

Q31. Under Section 4(1)(g), how many food technologists or scientists are nominated to the Food Authority?

• A. Two
• B. One
• C. Four
• D. Three

Q32. Under Section 4(1), how many representatives of farmers sit on the Food Authority?

• A. Three
• B. One
• C. None
• D. Two

Q33. Under Section 4(1), how many representatives of consumers sit on the Food Authority?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Q34. Under Section 4(3), the non-official members of the Food Authority are appointed on the recommendation of a committee convened by:

• A. The Chief Secretary to the Government
• B. The Director General of the Food Authority
• C. The Secretary, Health Department
• D. The Chairperson of the Food Authority

Q35. Under Section 4(3), which university’s representative sits on the committee that recommends non-official members?

• A. University of the Punjab, Lahore
• B. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Director General, National Institute of Food Science & Technology)
• C. Government College University
• D. Punjab University

Q36. Under Section 4(8), how often must the Food Authority meet at minimum?

• A. Once a year
• B. At least twice a year
• C. Every month
• D. At least thrice a year

Q37. Under Section 4(10), what constitutes a quorum for a meeting of the Food Authority?

• A. A simple majority of all members
• B. One third of the total members, the fraction being counted as one
• C. Only the Chairperson and Director General
• D. Two thirds of the total members

Q38. Under Section 5(1), for how long does the Chairperson or a non-ex-officio member hold office?

• A. Two years
• B. Five years
• C. Three years
• D. One year

Q39. Under Section 5(2), for how many terms, at most, may a person serve as Chairperson or non-ex-officio member?

• A. Only one term
• B. Three terms
• C. There is no limit
• D. Two terms, whether consecutive or otherwise

Q40. Under Section 5(4), how much notice must the Chairperson or a member give to resign?

• A. One month’s notice in writing
• B. One week’s notice
• C. No notice required
• D. Three months’ notice

Q41. Under Section 6(1), which of the following is a valid ground for removing the Chairperson or a member?

• A. Requesting a transfer
• B. Disagreeing with a policy decision once
• C. Taking annual leave
• D. Being adjudged an undischarged insolvent

Q42. Under Section 6(2), before removing the Chairperson or a member, the Government must:

• A. Consult the Federal Government
• B. Obtain approval from the Punjab Assembly
• C. Afford the person a reasonable opportunity of being heard
• D. Publish the reasons in three newspapers

Q43. Under Section 4(1a), inserted by the 2014 Amendment, when appointing members under clauses (h), (i) and (j), the Government must appoint:

• A. At least one female belonging to any of those categories
• B. Members only from Lahore
• C. Only male representatives
• D. Only retired civil servants

Q44. Under Section 4(4), the Food Authority may co-opt any other person as a member with:

• A. Approval of the Lahore High Court
• B. Approval of the Federal Cabinet
• C. No approval needed
• D. The prior approval of the Government

Q45. Under Section 4(5), appointments to the Food Authority (other than ex-officio members) must ensure:

• A. Only professional competence, with no other consideration
• B. Preference for candidates from a single district
• C. Seniority alone, regardless of qualification
• D. The highest standards of professional competence and experience, gender balance and equitable geographic distribution

Q46. Under Section 4(7), who is responsible for calling a meeting of the Food Authority?

• A. The Government directly
• B. Any member, at their own discretion
• C. The Lahore High Court
• D. The Secretary of the Food Authority, on the direction of the Chairperson

Q47. Under Section 4(9), in the Chairperson’s absence, who presides at a meeting of the Food Authority?

• A. The Director General automatically
• B. No meeting can proceed without the Chairperson
• C. The senior-most ex-officio member by default
• D. Any other member elected by the members present

Q48. Under Section 4(1), which of the following ex-officio members sits on the Food Authority?

• A. Secretary to the Government, Finance Department
• B. Secretary to the Government, Education Department
• C. Secretary to the Government, Information Department
• D. Secretary to the Government, Livestock & Dairy Development Department

Q49. Under Section 4(1), which department’s Secretary is also an ex-officio member of the Food Authority, alongside Food, Health, and Livestock & Dairy Development?

• A. Public Health Engineering Department
• B. Communication and Works Department
• C. Board of Revenue
• D. Excise and Taxation Department

Q50. Under Section 4(1)(e), which department’s Secretary also sits as an ex-officio member of the Food Authority?

• A. Local Government & Community Development Department
• B. Environment Department
• C. Planning and Development Department
• D. Industries Department

Q51. Under Section 4(1)(h), which representative body has a seat on the Food Authority?

• A. Chambers of Commerce & Industry
• B. The Medical Association
• C. The Press Club
• D. The Bar Council

Q52. Under Section 7(1), the primary function of the Food Authority is to:

• A. Collect land revenue
• B. Issue driving licences
• C. Manage provincial hospitals
• D. Regulate and monitor the food business in order to ensure provision of safe food

Q53. Under Section 7(2), which of the following is a specific power of the Food Authority?

• A. Levy fee for registration, licensing and other services
• B. Appoint the Chief Minister
• C. Amend the Constitution
• D. Set the provincial budget

Q54. Under Section 7(2)(l), the Food Authority may:

• A. Regulate stock exchanges
• B. Certify food for export
• C. Issue passports
• D. Print currency

Q55. Under Section 7(3), the Food Authority is required to exercise its functions, as far as possible, in accordance with:

• A. Instructions from food operators
• B. Well established scientific principles and international best practices
• C. Media reports
• D. Only domestic commercial interests

Q56. Under Section 8, the proceedings of the Food Authority cannot be invalidated merely on the ground of:

• A. A change in government
• B. Budget shortfall
• C. Existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Food Authority
• D. Public criticism

Q57. Section 8A, inserted by the 2016 Amendment, empowers the Food Authority to:

• A. Issue passports to food operators
• B. Categorize premises based on prescribed objective criteria and level of adherence to standards
• C. Close all food businesses permanently
• D. Set national tax policy

Q58. Under Section 8A(4), a food operator aggrieved by the categorization of premises may appeal within how many days?

• A. Thirty days
• B. Ninety days
• C. Sixty days
• D. Fifteen days

Q59. Under Section 9(1), who convenes the Scientific Panel established by the Food Authority?

• A. A representative of the food industry
• B. The Chairperson of the Food Authority
• C. The Director General of the Food Authority
• D. The Secretary, Health Department

Q60. Under Section 9(1), how many representatives of food manufacturers sit on a Scientific Panel?

• A. One
• B. Three
• C. Two
• D. Five

Q61. Under Section 9(1)(f), a Scientific Panel must include a medical practitioner registered with:

• A. The Pakistan Engineering Council
• B. The Pakistan Bar Council
• C. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
• D. Provincial Assembly of the Punjab

Q62. Under Section 10(2), the Director General of the Food Authority holds office:

• A. During the pleasure of the Food Authority
• B. For a fixed term of five years
• C. For life
• D. Only until the next election

Q63. Under Section 10(3), the Director General also serves as:

• A. The Chief Justice of the Special Court
• B. The Chairperson of the Food Authority
• C. A member of the Provincial Assembly
• D. The Secretary of the Food Authority

Q64. Under Section 10(6), the Director General may also exercise the powers of:

• A. A member of the Provincial Assembly
• B. The Auditor General
• C. A Special Court judge
• D. A Food Safety Officer under the Act

Q65. Under Section 11(3), the production of a certificate under the hand of a public analyst is, until the contrary is proved:

• A. Automatically overturned on appeal
• B. Only advisory in nature
• C. Legally irrelevant
• D. Sufficient proof of the facts contained in the certificate

Q66. Under Section 11(5), who ordinarily bears the cost of analysis when an accused requests that a food sample be sent to a public analyst?

• A. The public analyst personally
• B. The Food Authority always
• C. The complainant consumer
• D. The accused, unless the Court directs otherwise

Q67. Under Section 12(3), the Food Authority may confer the powers of a Food Safety Officer on:

• A. Any private citizen without qualification
• B. A Government servant, in the public interest, notwithstanding the prescribed qualification requirement
• C. Only members of the Provincial Assembly
• D. Only retired judges

Q68. Under Section 13(1), which of the following is a power explicitly granted to a Food Safety Officer?

• A. Appointing the Chairperson
• B. Amending the Act itself
• C. Taking a sample of any food or substance that appears intended for sale or has been sold as food
• D. Setting the annual national budget

Q69. Under Section 13(1)(ca), inserted by the 2016 Amendment, a Food Safety Officer may impose a fine on a food operator if:

• A. He decides to do so at his sole and unrestricted discretion
• B. The food operator requests it
• C. The Food Authority has delegated such power to him
• D. A court order specifically requires it

Q70. Under Section 13(3), a person claiming back anything seized by a Food Safety Officer must apply to the Court within how many days of the seizure?

• A. Fifteen days
• B. Three days
• C. Seven days
• D. Thirty days

Q71. Under Section 13(5), what happens to seized food, apparatus or utensils if no application is made within the prescribed period?

• A. It reverts to the Government treasury
• B. It is destroyed immediately without any process
• C. It is returned automatically to the owner
• D. It is forfeited to the Food Authority

Q72. Under Section 7(2)(a), the Food Authority may formulate standards, procedures and guidelines relating to:

• A. Only food exported outside Punjab
• B. Only food sold in five-star hotels
• C. Any aspect of food including food business, food labelling and food additives
• D. Only food imported from abroad

Q73. Under Section 7(2)(h), the Food Authority may establish a system to:

• A. Network food operators and consumers to facilitate food safety and quality control
• B. Eliminate all small food businesses
• C. Replace the Food Department entirely
• D. Directly manage grocery store pricing

Q74. Under Section 7(2)(i), the Food Authority is empowered to:

• A. Issue university degrees
• B. Appoint judges
• C. Set university curricula
• D. Organize training programmes in food safety and standards

Q75. Under Section 9(3), who determines the terms and conditions, including tenure, of Scientific Panel members other than ex-officio members?

• A. The Federal Government
• B. The Lahore High Court
• C. The Food Authority
• D. The Provincial Assembly

Q76. Under Section 9(6), if the Food Authority disagrees with a Scientific Panel’s recommendation, it may:

• A. Ignore the Panel entirely with no further process
• B. Appeal to the Lahore High Court
• C. Refer the case back to the Scientific Panel, with reasons, for reconsideration
• D. Dissolve the Scientific Panel immediately

Q77. Under Section 13(1)(f), a Food Safety Officer may demand production of which of the following from a food operator?

• A. Only their national identity card
• B. The identity card, business registration certificate, licence or other relevant document
• C. Only their bank statements
• D. Only their educational certificates

Q78. Under Section 13(1)(h), a Food Safety Officer’s powers explicitly extend to:

• A. Setting food prices
• B. Searching and seizing any vehicle carrying food
• C. Only inspecting fixed premises, never vehicles
• D. Arresting any citizen without cause

Q79. Under Section 13(6), any person may apply in writing to a Food Safety Officer requesting that he:

• A. Waive all licensing fees
• B. Issue a business loan
• C. Shut down a competitor’s business
• D. Purchase a sample of food from a food operator and have it analyzed by the public analyst

Q80. Under Section 14, who determines the number, categories, rank and terms of service of other employees of the Food Authority?

• A. The Punjab Assembly directly
• B. The Lahore High Court
• C. The Federal Public Service Commission
• D. The Food Authority itself

Q81. Under Section 15(1), a person shall not use any place for food business except under:

• A. Verbal permission from a local elder
• B. No requirement exists
• C. A federal government NOC only
• D. The prescribed registration or licence

Q82. Under Section 16(1), an improvement notice served by a Food Safety Officer must state:

• A. Only the licence number
• B. Only the fine amount
• C. Only the food operator’s name
• D. The grounds for believing non-compliance, the matters constituting the failure, and the measures needed for compliance

Q83. Under Section 16(2), if a food operator fails to comply with an improvement notice within the prescribed time, the Food Authority may:

• A. Refer the matter to the Federal Government
• B. Take no further action
• C. Only issue a warning letter
• D. Cancel or suspend the licence or take such other action as it deems appropriate

Q84. Under Section 17, a prohibition order under this section may be imposed by:

• A. The Court, upon conviction of an offence and being satisfied a health risk exists
• B. The Chairperson without any hearing
• C. The Food Safety Officer directly
• D. The consumer directly

Q85. Under Section 18(2), within how many hours must a Food Safety Officer report an emergency prohibition action to the Food Authority?

• A. Twelve hours
• B. Forty-eight hours
• C. Twenty-four hours
• D. Six hours

Q86. Under Section 19, the Food Authority may require which professionals to report occurrences of food poisoning?

• A. Civil engineers
• B. Bankers
• C. Lawyers
• D. Medical practitioners

Q87. Under Section 20(1), who has the power to order immediate withdrawal of non-compliant food from the market?

• A. Any consumer
• B. The Chairperson of the Provincial Assembly
• C. The Director General, after recording reasons
• D. A Food Safety Officer without any recorded reason

Q88. Under Section 20(2), a person aggrieved by a food recall order may:

• A. Prefer an appeal to the Food Authority in the prescribed manner
• B. Take no legal action at all
• C. Only approach the High Court directly
• D. Only file a police complaint

Q89. Under Section 21, the Food Authority may establish or recognize:

• A. Only agricultural universities
• B. A food laboratory for analysis of food samples, equipment or utensils
• C. Only federal government hospitals
• D. Only private banks

Q90. Under Section 15(2), the Food Authority may, in the prescribed manner:

• A. Exempt a class of food operators from compulsory registration or licence
• B. Never exempt any operator from licensing
• C. Transfer licensing power to district courts
• D. Grant permanent exemption to all operators automatically

Q91. Under Section 18(1), before restraining a food operator under an emergency prohibition, the Food Safety Officer must:

• A. Obtain prior approval from the Lahore High Court
• B. Take no procedural steps at all
• C. Serve a notice on the food operator and record reasons in writing
• D. Wait thirty days before acting

Q92. Under Section 18(2), after confirming, modifying or setting aside an emergency prohibition order, the Food Authority must first:

• A. Serve a notice on the food operator and record reasons in writing
• B. Consult the Federal Government
• C. Take no further action
• D. Publish the decision nationally

Q93. Under Section 22(1), as amended in 2016, selling adulterated food carries a minimum imprisonment of:

• A. No minimum, up to six months
• B. Six months, extending to one year
• C. One month, extending to six months
• D. Three months, extending to one year

Q94. Under Section 22(1), as amended in 2016, the minimum fine for selling adulterated food is:

• A. One million rupees
• B. Ten thousand rupees
• C. One hundred thousand rupees
• D. Five hundred thousand rupees

Q95. Under Section 22(2), the offence under Section 22(1) does not apply to a person who sells non-processed food unfit for consumption due to:

• A. Import restrictions
• B. Government seizure
• C. Deliberate contamination
• D. Natural decomposition

Q96. Section 22A, inserted by the 2016 Amendment, specifically targets:

• A. Large scale manufacturers dealing in adulterated food in quantities equal to or exceeding the Schedule limits
• B. Only government canteens
• C. First-time small vendors
• D. Only imported food

Q97. Under Section 22A, the maximum term of imprisonment for the large-scale manufacturer offence is:

• A. Three years
• B. Five years
• C. One year
• D. Ten years

Q98. Under Section 22A, the minimum fine for the large-scale manufacturer offence is:

• A. One million rupees
• B. Five hundred thousand rupees
• C. Two million rupees
• D. One hundred thousand rupees

Q99. Under the Schedule to the Act (referenced in Section 22A), the threshold quantity for milk is:

• A. 100 litres
• B. 1000 litres
• C. 500 litres
• D. 2000 litres

Q100. Under the Schedule to the Act, the threshold quantity for meat and poultry is generally:

• A. 500 kg
• B. 50 kg
• C. 100 kg
• D. 200 kg

Q101. Under Section 23, as amended in 2016, the offence of substandard or misbranded food carries the same penalty range as which other section?

• A. Section 35
• B. Section 46
• C. Section 27
• D. Section 22 (selling adulterated food)

Q102. Under Section 24, as amended in 2016, if unsafe food results in the death of a person, the minimum term of imprisonment is:

• A. Twenty years
• B. Ten years
• C. Three years
• D. One year

Q103. Under Section 24(c), as amended in 2016, the minimum fine where unsafe food causes death is:

• A. Two million rupees
• B. Three million rupees
• C. Five hundred thousand rupees
• D. One million rupees

Q104. Under Section 24(b), where unsafe food results in injury (but not death), the maximum term of imprisonment is:

• A. Six months
• B. Five years
• C. One year
• D. Three years

Q105. Under Section 25(1), false advertisement of food, as amended in 2016, carries a fine which may extend to:

• A. Two million rupees
• B. Five hundred thousand rupees
• C. One million rupees
• D. Five million rupees

Q106. Under Section 26, false labeling of food, as amended in 2016, carries imprisonment of:

• A. Life imprisonment
• B. Up to five years
• C. Up to one year but not less than six months
• D. Up to three months only

Q107. Under Section 27, failure to comply with directions issued by the Food Authority or a Food Safety Officer, without reasonable cause, carries a maximum imprisonment of:

• A. One month
• B. Six months
• C. Three months
• D. One year

Q108. Under Section 28, as amended in 2016, manufacturing or keeping food under unhygienic conditions carries a minimum imprisonment of:

• A. Three days
• B. One month
• C. No minimum
• D. Six months

Q109. Under Section 29, the penalty for a prescribed offence with no specific penalty stated elsewhere in the Act is:

• A. Only a verbal warning
• B. No penalty applies
• C. Imprisonment up to three months and fine up to five hundred thousand rupees
• D. Automatically the maximum penalty under Section 24

Q110. Under Section 30, providing false or misleading information to the Food Authority or a Food Safety Officer carries a maximum imprisonment of:

• A. Six months
• B. Three months
• C. One year
• D. Two years

Q111. Under Section 31(1), obstructing a Food Safety Officer in the performance of duties carries imprisonment up to six months, fine up to five hundred thousand rupees, or:

• A. Both cannot be combined under any circumstance
• B. Community service
• C. Neither, only a warning
• D. Both together

Q112. Under Section 32, as amended in 2016, operating a food business without the prescribed registration or licence carries a maximum imprisonment of:

• A. Two years
• B. Three days
• C. One year
• D. Six months

Q113. Under Section 32, as amended in 2016, the minimum fine for operating a food business without a licence is:

• A. Fifty thousand rupees
• B. Five hundred thousand rupees
• C. One hundred thousand rupees
• D. Ten thousand rupees

Q114. Under Section 33(1), a manufacturer, distributor or dealer must not sell prescribed food to a food vendor unless they provide:

• A. A written warranty or other written statement of compliance with the Act
• B. A verbal assurance only
• C. A notarized affidavit
• D. A bank guarantee

Q115. Under Section 34(1), if a person commits a subsequent offence after a previous conviction under the Act, the punishment is:

• A. Twice the imprisonment and fine provided for the offence, plus a further fine up to two hundred thousand rupees
• B. Reduced due to prior payment of fines
• C. The same as the first offence
• D. Limited to a warning only

Q116. Under Section 34(2), what happens to the licence of a food operator convicted of a subsequent offence?

• A. It is transferred to another operator
• B. It is only suspended for one month
• C. It remains valid
• D. It is cancelled

Q117. Under Section 35(1)(a), the minimum compensation payable to legal heirs in case of a consumer’s death due to unsafe food is:

• A. Two hundred thousand rupees
• B. Two million rupees
• C. Five hundred thousand rupees
• D. One million rupees

Q118. Under Section 35(1)(b), the maximum compensation payable to a consumer in case of injury (not death) due to unsafe food is:

• A. Five hundred thousand rupees
• B. One million rupees
• C. Two hundred thousand rupees
• D. Two million rupees

Q119. Under Section 35(2), if a food operator fails to pay ordered compensation, the Food Authority shall recover it as:

• A. A criminal fine paid to the federal treasury
• B. A civil debt only, through separate litigation
• C. Arrears of land revenue
• D. Unrecoverable

Q120. Under Section 36, upon a conviction, the Court may direct that food, equipment, machinery or vehicle related to the conviction be:

• A. Sold at public auction to the highest bidder
• B. Donated to charity automatically
• C. Confiscated and vested in the Food Authority
• D. Returned to the owner immediately

Q121. Under Section 37(1), where an offence is committed by a company, who is liable along with the company?

• A. Only the company’s auditor
• B. Only shareholders
• C. No individual, only the company
• D. Every person in charge of the company at the time of the offence

Q122. Under Section 38, if a person is convicted and the Court so directs, the Food Authority shall:

• A. Refund all fines collected
• B. Destroy all records of the case
• C. Release the convict immediately
• D. Publish the convict’s name, business details, offence and penalty in newspapers or other media

Q123. Under the Schedule to the Act, the threshold quantity for tea, triggering the large-scale manufacturer offence under Section 22A, is:

• A. 500 kg
• B. 250 kg
• C. 1000 kg
• D. 100 kg

Q124. Under the Schedule to the Act, the threshold quantity for edible oils and fats is:

• A. 2000 litres
• B. 500 litres
• C. 1000 litres
• D. 250 litres

Q125. Under the Schedule to the Act, the threshold quantity for atta, maida, suji and basin (flour products) is:

• A. 500 kg
• B. 1000 kg
• C. 2000 kg
• D. 250 kg

Q126. Under the Schedule to the Act, the threshold quantity for baby foods is notably lower than most categories, set at:

• A. 100 kg
• B. 50 kg
• C. 250 kg
• D. 500 kg

Q127. Under the Schedule to the Act, the threshold quantity for prepared food is:

• A. 250 kg
• B. 1000 kg
• C. 100 kg
• D. 500 kg

Q128. Under the Schedule to the Act, which food category shares the same 250 kg threshold as tea?

• A. Vegetables & Fruits
• B. Meat & Poultry
• C. Milk
• D. Confectionary

Q129. Under the Schedule to the Act, any food article not specifically listed elsewhere in the Schedule carries a default threshold of:

• A. 250 kg
• B. 500 kg
• C. 100 kg
• D. 1000 kg

Q130. Under Section 39(1), as amended in 2016, on receiving information of an offence, the Food Authority may impose a fine on a food operator up to:

• A. Five hundred thousand rupees
• B. One million rupees
• C. Two million rupees
• D. No limit is specified

Q131. Under Section 39(2), a food operator aggrieved by a licence cancellation or fine may appeal to the Appellate Authority within:

• A. Fifteen days
• B. Seven days
• C. Sixty days
• D. Thirty days

Q132. Under Section 39(4), an order suspending a licence shall not be passed for a period exceeding how many days at a time?

• A. Seven days
• B. Three days
• C. Fifteen days
• D. Thirty days

Q133. Under Section 40(1), as amended in 2016, offences under the Act are exclusively triable by:

• A. Any Magistrate of the First Class
• B. The Supreme Court of Pakistan
• C. The Lahore High Court directly
• D. The Special Court established by the Government

Q134. Under Section 40(2), as amended in 2016, a Special Court consists of:

• A. A jury of twelve members
• B. A presiding officer and two technical members
• C. Three presiding officers
• D. Only a presiding officer

Q135. Under Section 40(4), a person may be appointed presiding officer of a Special Court if they have at least how many years’ experience as a Magistrate First Class?

• A. Seven years
• B. Three years
• C. Five years
• D. Ten years

Q136. Under Section 40(4)(b), a presiding officer may alternatively qualify with how many years’ experience as a prosecutor, law officer or advocate?

• A. Ten years
• B. Five years
• C. Fifteen years
• D. Seven years

Q137. Under Section 40(3), the Government sends a panel of candidates for presiding officer to which authority for recommendation?

• A. The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court
• B. The Chief Election Commissioner
• C. The Chief Secretary
• D. The Advocate General Punjab

Q138. Under Section 40(6), the quorum for a sitting of a Special Court is:

• A. Any two of the three members regardless of role
• B. Only the presiding officer alone
• C. The presiding officer and at least one technical member
• D. Both technical members without the presiding officer

Q139. Under Section 41(1), as amended in 2016, offences under the Act are classified as:

• A. Only triable by private complaint
• B. Cognizable, on information to the officer in charge of a police station by an authorized officer
• C. Non-cognizable only
• D. Exempt from police involvement entirely

Q140. Under Section 41(4), inserted by the 2016 Amendment, which offences are classified as non-bailable?

• A. Only licensing offences under Section 15
• B. Section 22A and clauses (b) and (c) of Section 24
• C. All offences under the Act without exception
• D. Only Section 27 offences

Q141. Under Section 42, prosecution for an offence under the Act is barred after the expiry of three years from the offence, or how long from its discovery by the complainant, whichever is earlier?

• A. Six months
• B. Three years
• C. Two years
• D. One year

Q142. Under Section 43(1), as amended in 2016, a Special Court trying an offence summarily may impose imprisonment not exceeding:

• A. Three months
• B. Six months
• C. Three years
• D. One year

Q143. Under Section 44, what defence is available to a person accused of an offence under the Act?

• A. Financial hardship
• B. Ignorance of the law
• C. Proof that all reasonable precautions and due diligence were exercised to prevent the offence
• D. First-time offender status alone

Q144. Under Section 45(1), for recovering fines as arrears of land revenue, the Food Authority authorizes an officer to exercise the powers of a Collector under which law?

• A. The Drugs Act 1976
• B. The Code of Criminal Procedure 1898
• C. The Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967
• D. The Pakistan Penal Code 1860

Q145. Under Section 45A, inserted by the 2016 Amendment, an appeal against a final order of the Special Court must be filed to the Lahore High Court within:

• A. Fifteen days
• B. Thirty days
• C. Sixty days
• D. Ninety days

Q146. Under Section 45B, inserted by the 2016 Amendment, cases pending in other courts before establishment of a Special Court shall:

• A. Stand transferred to the Special Court with jurisdiction to try the case
• B. Require the complainant to refile from scratch
• C. Be dismissed entirely
• D. Remain with the original court permanently

Q147. Under Section 39(1)(a), as amended in 2016, on receiving information, the Food Authority may, for recorded reasons:

• A. Immediately close the food business without any process
• B. Register information of an offence under the Act
• C. Only impose a fine, with no other option
• D. Only refer the matter to the Federal Government

Q148. Under Section 39(1)(e), as amended in 2016, the Food Authority may direct destruction of adulterated or unsafe food:

• A. In the prescribed manner, upon recorded reasons
• B. Only after a full trial concludes
• C. Never, as destruction requires a court order in all cases
• D. Only with Federal Government approval

Q149. Under Section 39(3), before passing an order of licence suspension, cancellation or fine, the Food Authority or Appellate Authority must:

• A. Act immediately without any hearing
• B. Obtain approval from the Provincial Assembly
• C. Provide an opportunity of hearing to the food operator
• D. Consult the Lahore High Court first

Q150. Under Section 41(2), if an offence causes death or injury, who may also file a complaint in the Special Court?

• A. No one other than the Food Authority
• B. Only the Food Authority
• C. The aggrieved person, under Chapter XVI of the Code
• D. Only a Food Safety Officer

Q151. Under Section 41(3), the Government constitutes a standing investigation team for an area consisting of:

• A. Only police officers
• B. Only members of the Provincial Assembly
• C. A police officer and a Food Safety Officer
• D. Only Food Safety Officers

Q152. Under Section 45B(2), which court may transfer a case from one Special Court to another, or to or from any other court?

• A. The Lahore High Court
• B. The Food Authority itself
• C. The Supreme Court of Pakistan only
• D. A Magistrate of the First Class

Q153. Under Section 46(1), the fund administered by the Food Authority is known as:

• A. The Punjab Consolidated Fund
• B. The Punjab Development Fund
• C. The Food Authority Fund
• D. The Provincial Health Fund

Q154. Under Section 46(2), which of the following is a listed source of the Food Authority Fund?

• A. Only federal budget allocations
• B. Only foreign donor grants
• C. Fee, charges, rentals and fines collected by the Food Authority
• D. Only provincial sales tax

Q155. Under Section 49(1), whose responsibility is it to annually audit the accounts of the Food Authority?

• A. The Auditor General of Pakistan
• B. The Federal Board of Revenue
• C. The Punjab Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee alone
• D. Only an internal audit committee

Q156. Under Section 49(2), in addition to the Auditor General’s audit, the Government must also arrange an annual audit by:

• A. Only the Chairperson personally
• B. A second government department
• C. A foreign audit body
• D. A Chartered Accountant or firm of Chartered Accountants

Q157. Under Section 50(1), within how many months of the close of a financial year must the Food Authority submit its annual performance report to the Government?

• A. Two months
• B. One month
• C. Six months
• D. Three months

Q158. Under Section 50(3), within how many months of receiving the annual report must the Government lay it before the Provincial Assembly?

• A. One month
• B. Six months
• C. Two months
• D. Three months

Q159. Section 50A, inserted by the 2016 Amendment, requires the Food Authority to submit performance reports to the Government at what interval?

• A. Every three months
• B. Monthly
• C. Every six months
• D. Annually only

Q160. Section 50B, inserted by the 2016 Amendment, requires the Government to conduct a performance audit of the Food Authority:

• A. Only if requested by the Chairperson
• B. Every month
• C. At least once a year
• D. Only once every five years

Q161. Under Section 46(2)(g), the Food Authority Fund may include income raised through:

• A. Only court-imposed fines
• B. Floating bonds, shares, debentures, certificates or other securities issued by the Food Authority
• C. Only cash donations
• D. Only federal grants

Q162. Under Section 46(4), it is the duty of the Food Authority to:

• A. Transfer the Fund annually to the Federal Government
• B. Spend the Fund as quickly as possible each year
• C. Distribute the Fund equally among all employees
• D. Conserve the Food Authority Fund while performing its functions

Q163. Under Section 47, the Food Authority may open and maintain its bank accounts:

• A. Only in foreign currency accounts
• B. Only at the State Bank of Pakistan
• C. Only in cash, with no bank accounts permitted
• D. At such scheduled banks as may be prescribed, or as the Government may determine until so prescribed

Q164. Under Section 48(4), expenditure for which no provision exists in the approved budget requires:

• A. No approval, as any spending is permitted
• B. Only informal verbal consent from the Chairperson
• C. Approval from any single member
• D. Prior approval of the Food Authority

Q165. Under Section 51, which of the following functions may the Food Authority NOT delegate?

• A. Minor administrative tasks
• B. Day-to-day inspection duties
• C. Framing or amending regulations
• D. Routine correspondence

Q166. Under Section 52, the Food Authority may make payment of a reward from the Food Authority Fund to:

• A. Only members of the Provincial Assembly
• B. Only food operators
• C. Any person who has made an exceptional effort towards accomplishing the objectives of the Act
• D. Only its own employees

Q167. Under Section 53, the Chairperson, members and employees of the Food Authority are deemed, when discharging their functions, to be public servants within the meaning of which law?

• A. The Code of Criminal Procedure 1898
• B. The Punjab Civil Servants Act 1974
• C. The Pakistan Penal Code 1860, Section 21
• D. The Punjab Local Government Act

Q168. Under Section 54, immunity from suit or prosecution applies to acts done:

• A. Only by the Chairperson personally
• B. Only in cases involving no financial loss
• C. Only after prior approval of the High Court
• D. In good faith under the Act, the rules or the regulations

Q169. Section 54A, inserted by the 2016 Amendment, bars which court from entertaining a suit against proceedings under the Act?

• A. The Supreme Court of Pakistan
• B. A civil court
• C. The Lahore High Court
• D. The Special Court itself

Q170. Under Section 55, the provisions of the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011 have effect:

• A. Only where not inconsistent with local government bylaws
• B. Only within Lahore district
• C. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law
• D. Subject to override by any subsequent provincial notification

Q171. Under Section 58(1), which earlier law is repealed by the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011?

• A. The Punjab Pure Food Ordinance 1960
• B. The Pakistan Penal Code 1860
• C. The Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967
• D. The Drugs Act 1976

Q172. Under Section 58(4), which ordinance of the same year is also repealed by this Act?

• A. The Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2011
• B. The Punjab Land Revenue Ordinance 2011
• C. The Punjab Food Safety and Standards Authority Ordinance 2011 (I of 2011)
• D. The Punjab Agriculture Ordinance 2011

Q173. Under Section 59, who has the power to remove difficulties in giving effect to the provisions of the Act?

• A. The Government, by notification
• B. The Food Authority’s Scientific Panel
• C. The Lahore High Court
• D. Any Food Safety Officer

Q174. The Punjab Food Authority Act 2011 was amended by which subsequent Act to insert provisions on gender representation in the Food Authority’s composition?

• A. The Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016
• B. The Punjab Local Government Act 2013
• C. The Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014
• D. The Punjab Civil Servants (Amendment) Act 2015

Q175. Under Section 57(2)(e), Food Authority regulations may specifically provide for limits of which of the following in food?

• A. Only packaging colour schemes
• B. Additives, contaminants, toxic substances, heavy metals, pesticides and veterinary drug residues
• C. Only price margins
• D. Only water content

Q176. Under Section 57(2)(k), Food Authority regulations may provide guidelines for:

• A. Only the Chairperson’s travel allowance
• B. Only advertising budgets
• C. Only employee leave policies
• D. Search of a premises, vehicle or person, and handling of food samples

Q177. Under Section 58(2), a licence issued under the repealed Punjab Pure Food Ordinance 1960 that was in force when the new Act commenced:

• A. Requires immediate reapplication
• B. Is deemed issued under the new Act and continues until expired, cancelled or withdrawn
• C. Is only valid for thirty additional days
• D. Automatically becomes void

Q178. Under Section 58(3), standards and safety requirements under the repealed Ordinance continue in force:

• A. To the extent consistent with the Act, until new standards are prescribed under the Act
• B. Permanently, regardless of any new standards
• C. Never, they are void immediately
• D. Only for a fixed period of one year