CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which State/UTs government decided to extend the ban imposed on the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutka, pan masala for one more year?
A
Haryana
B
Delhi
C
Punjab
D
Chandigarh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -TheWest Bengal government has put a total ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutka and pan masala in the state for a year witheffect from November 7.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -In an important anti-tobacco move, the state government of Maharashtra has banned the sale, display, manufacture, and distribution of gutka and paan masala, two very popular chewable tobacco based products.

Detailed explanation-4: -And, in 2013, the West Bengal government had banned khaini, pan masala, and gutkha for a year.

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