{"id":496,"date":"2024-03-05T14:59:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=496"},"modified":"2024-03-05T14:59:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:59:51","slug":"which-two-states-have-banned-in-july-2012the-production-distribution-and-sale-of-a%c2%80%c2%98gutka-and-panmasala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-two-states-have-banned-in-july-2012the-production-distribution-and-sale-of-a%c2%80%c2%98gutka-and-panmasala\/","title":{"rendered":"Which two States have banned in July 2012,the Production, distribution and sale of \u00e2\u0080\u0098Gutka and Panmasala ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a978094da2d3\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Bihar and Rajasthan                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Haryana and Jharkhand                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Punjab and Karnataka                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (a), Bihar and Rajasthan.<\/p>\n<p>Gutka and pan masala are both forms of smokeless tobacco that are known to be harmful to health. In July 2012, the governments of Bihar and Rajasthan banned the production, distribution, and sale of these products in an effort to protect public health.<\/p>\n<p>The ban was met with some resistance from shopkeepers and consumers, but it has been largely successful in reducing the availability of gutka and pan masala in these two states.<\/p>\n<p>The ban has been credited with helping to reduce the number of oral cancer cases in Bihar and Rajasthan. It has also been praised for its positive impact on the environment, as gutka and pan masala wrappers are a major source of litter.<\/p>\n<p>The ban on gutka and pan masala is an important step in protecting public health and the environment. It is a model that other states and countries could follow in their efforts to reduce the harmful effects of tobacco use.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a brief description of each option:<\/p>\n<p>(a) Bihar and Rajasthan: These two states banned the production, distribution, and sale of gutka and pan masala in July 2012.<br \/>\n(b) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh: These <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n       <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>      <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> two states have not banned gutka and pan masala.<br \/>\n(c) Haryana and Jharkhand: These two states have not banned gutka and pan masala.<br \/>\n(d) Punjab and Karnataka: These two states have not banned gutka and pan masala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which two States have banned in July 2012,the Production, distribution and sale of \u00e2\u0080\u0098Gutka and Panmasala ?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gutka and pan masala are both forms of smokeless tobacco that are known to be harmful to health. 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