Nutrition: Infant Milk Substitutes Act: practice question

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PSM · Nutrition: Infant Milk Substitutes Act

Sample item

The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act 1992 prohibits:

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Advertising and promotion of infant milk substitutes and feeding bottles

The IMS Act protects breastfeeding by banning promotion, sponsorship and free supply of infant milk substitutes and feeding bottles, and mandates warnings that breast milk is best. It was amended in 2003.

Option by option

  • A. Advertising and promotion of infant milk substitutes and feeding bottles (correct)

    Correct. Promotion is prohibited.

  • B. Sale of cow's milk

    Cow's milk sale is not restricted by this Act.

  • C. Use of complementary foods after 6 months

    Complementary foods are advised after 6 months.

  • D. Breastfeeding in public

    The Act promotes breastfeeding and does not restrict it.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Advertising and promotion of infant milk substitutes and feeding bottles. The IMS Act protects breastfeeding by banning promotion, sponsorship and free supply of infant milk substitutes and feeding bottles, and mandates warnings that breast milk is best.

Why is "Sale of cow's milk" not the answer?

Cow's milk sale is not restricted by this Act.

Why is "Use of complementary foods after 6 months" not the answer?

Complementary foods are advised after 6 months.

Why is "Breastfeeding in public" not the answer?

The Act promotes breastfeeding and does not restrict it.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nutrition: Infant Milk Substitutes Act in PSM. It was amended in 2003.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Nutrition: Infant Milk Substitutes Act?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

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