CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state government has banned the production and sale of pan masala during the 21-day lockdown?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Sikkim
C
Assam
D
Bihar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Among the states where gutkha and pan masala have been banned are Uttarakhand, Bihar, Delhi and UP. These restrictions are first imposed for one year and they are extended later.

Detailed explanation-2: -GUWAHATI: Assam became the first state to legally ban consumption of all forms of smokeless tobacco, including pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine, through an act which comes into effect on Thursday.

Detailed explanation-3: -AHMEDABAD: The state government on Tuesday extended the ban on gutka and pan masalas containing tobacco or nicotine, by one year.

Detailed explanation-4: -From 2011 onwards, all state governments banned the production, advertisement and sale of gutka and pan masala mixed with tobacco, amid rising concerns over their health impacts.

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