GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Silver foil is safe to eat because as we know it does not react with other metals thus if we eat it, it will not cause any side reaction causing toxicity thus it is used as a garnish for decorating sweets.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because silver foils are very thin sheets than gold foils or aluminium foils and we require the thinnest layer of the metal to cover the sweets, this thinnest layer cannot be formed using Gold or aluminium foil. Q. Silver is used for decorating these sweets because it is .

Detailed explanation-3: -Silver foil is used for wrapping food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vark (also varak or warq) is a fine filigree foil sheet of pure metal, typically silver but sometimes gold, used to decorate South Asian sweets and food. The silver and gold are edible, though flavorless. Vark is made by pounding silver into sheets less than one micrometre (m) thick, typically 0.2 m-0.8 m.

Detailed explanation-5: -The reason why silver leaf is used extensively is not just because it looks grand and opulent, but also because silver has anti-microbial properties and can increase the shelf life of food products.