TNPSC Thervupettagam

Chinese Milk

April 27 , 2019 1919 days 700 0
  • India has extended the ban on import of milk and its products, including chocolates, from China.
  • Milk from China is suspected to contain melamine in it.
  • The ban will be enforced until the capacity of all laboratories at ports of entry have been suitably upgraded for testing “melamine”.
  • Melamine is a toxic chemical used for making plastics and fertilisers.
  • Melamine can cause bladder stones in animals.
  • It can also cause kidney stones in humans.
  • India is the world's largest producer and consumer of milk.
  • It produces around 150 million tonne milk annually.
  • Uttar Pradesh is the leading state in milk production followed by Rajasthan and Gujarat.

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