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Nicotine Notified As Class-A Poison
Recently, which of the following state has notified Nicotine as class A poison?
A |
Tamil Nadu
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B |
Gujarat
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C |
Karnataka
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D |
Punjab
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Your Ans is
Right ans is C
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Explanation :
Explanation:
- The Karnataka government has amended the Karnataka Poisons (Possession and Sale) Rules 2015 and notified Nictoine as Class A poison. The notification has also ordered the suspension of all kinds of promotion of e-cigarettes, including online promotion
- Class A poisons are highly toxic chemicals (cyanogen, hydrocyanic acid, nitrogen peroxide, and phosgene) which even in very small quantities are dangerous to life.
- This step will help curb the illegal sale, smuggling of nicotine cartridges and e-cigarettes across the state.
Nicotine
- It is a plant alkaloid that contains nitrogen, which is found in several types of plants, including the tobacco plant and can also be produced synthetically.
- It is used both as sedative and stimulant.
Source: Civil Services Chronicle Online
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