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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Potato
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Onions
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Cereals
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 with provisions to remove commodities like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities was passed by Rajya Sabha today.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Food Machinery. Food Machinery is not a commodity listed under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Detailed explanation-3: -The list of items under the Act includes drugs, fertilizers, pulses, and edible oils, as well as petroleum and petroleum products. The centre can include new commodities as and when the need arises, and take them off the list once the situation improves.
Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Wooden furniture.
Detailed explanation-5: -4. Amendment of section 3. - In section 3 of the principal Act, in sub- section (2), in clause (g), the words” or cotton textiles” shall be omitted. 5.