In India, the use of carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos is viewed with apprehension. These chemicals are used as

Gives a concrete list of pesticides banned for manufacture/import/use in India and explicitly names 'Carbofuran (50% wp)'.

A student could check whether the other named chemicals (methyl parathion, phorate, triazophos) appear on similar official banned/registered lists or historic use lists to infer past or present use.

Lists specific insecticides (neonicotinoids) used as soil applications and discusses registration and environmental concerns—shows that named chemical classes and products are tracked and regulated.

Use this pattern (that particular active ingredients are listed by class and registration status) to look up registration/usage status of methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos in Indian regulatory documents.

States that use of pesticides in India has increased significantly since the 1960s because HYV crops are pest‑susceptible, implying wide agricultural reliance on various pesticide compounds.

Combine this general increase with knowledge of common historical pesticide classes to suspect that organophosphates and carbamates (families that include the named chemicals) were/are used, then verify against lists.

Notes that modern farming in Punjab required chemical pesticides and fertilisers and that chemicals have leached into groundwater, indicating heavy local pesticide use.

A student could use the regional example (Punjab) plus crop patterns to check whether specific pesticides (such as phorate or triazophos) were known to be used there historically or presently.

Reports detection of multiple pesticides in human blood samples from Indian villages, showing environmental/personal exposure to agricultural pesticides.

Use the fact that pesticide residues are detectable to motivate searching residue studies or monitoring reports for the specific chemicals named in the statement.

Lists carbofuran (50% wp) among pesticides banned for manufacture, import, use — showing at least one named chemical is officially prohibited for use in India.

A student could check whether a substance banned for manufacture/import/use would legally be available or permitted as a food preservative, especially in processed foods regulated by Indian authorities.

Notes that pesticides are commonly used in India and have been detected in human blood, indicating pesticide presence/use in the environment/food chain.

One could combine this with regulatory lists to assess whether detected pesticides are agricultural contaminants versus intentionally added preservatives in processed foods.

Defines 'preserve the food items' as a key reason for food processing, implying the processed-food sector uses methods/agents for preservation that are subject to regulation and oversight.

A student can use this to ask whether preservation agents include/allow pesticides, and then consult regulatory lists (FSSAI) or banned-pesticide lists to evaluate permissibility.

Explains 'organic' processed foods are produced without chemical pesticides and processed without chemical additives, highlighting that chemical additives (including toxic chemicals) are a distinct category from allowed preservatives in organic certification.

This helps a student distinguish between substances used as agricultural pesticides and those permitted as food preservatives, and to check certification/regulatory exclusions for the named chemicals.

Mentions APEDA and the institutional framework around processed food exports, implying processed-food inputs and safety are monitored by export/regulatory bodies.

A student could infer that export and domestic food-safety authorities maintain lists of permitted/forbidden additives and cross-check whether the named pesticides appear on permitted preservative lists.

Lists carbofuran among pesticides banned for manufacture/import/use in India, showing carbofuran is a known pesticide regulated at the national level.

A student could check regulatory or news sources for banned pesticide misuse (including carbofuran) as improvised ripening agents or illegal applications to fruits.

Describes India's very large and diverse fruit production (mango, banana, citrus, etc.), indicating a large market and demand where ripening practices might be applied.

Combine this with knowledge that high-volume fruit markets sometimes drive informal/illegal ripening methods, then investigate region-specific reports of chemical ripeners.

States India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables, reinforcing the scale of the sector where post-harvest ripening practices are relevant.

Use this production scale plus common post-harvest supply-chain pressures to motivate checking whether organophosphate/acaricide pesticides (like methyl parathion, phorate, triazophos) have been repurposed as ripeners in reported cases.

Explains the FPO mark and food-safety certification that applies to processed fruit products, implying regulatory mechanisms target chemical safety in fruit supply chains.

A student could use the existence of food-safety certification to search official enforcement records or FSSAI advisories for incidents of banned/unsafe chemicals used on fruits (including ripening misuse).

Gives a list of substances explicitly identified as pesticides banned for manufacture/import/use in India and includes 'Carbofuran (50% wp)'.

A student could infer that carbofuran is a recognised pesticide (not a cosmetic emollient) and check Indian cosmetics/medicine regulators (e.g., Drugs & Cosmetics rules, CDSCO) or INCI lists to see if any of these pesticide names appear as permitted moisturising agents.

States that pesticides are commonly used in India and can be detected in human blood, implying widespread agricultural/pesticide use rather than cosmetic application.

One could use this to argue these chemicals are primarily used agriculturally and then examine product ingredient databases or regulatory lists to confirm whether they are listed as cosmetic moisturisers.

Discusses classes of insecticidal chemicals (neonicotinoids) and concerns about environmental persistence and residues — providing a pattern that many pesticide classes are toxic, persistent, and intended for pest control.

A student could extend this general pattern (pesticides are designed for toxicity/persistence) to question their suitability as cosmetic moisturisers and then check cosmetic ingredient standards/INCI nomenclature for these specific names.

Explains that non-food oils (e.g., palm oil) are commonly used as base materials in cosmetics and toiletries, illustrating what typical moisturising/emollient ingredients look like (oils, emulsifiers).

A student can compare the chemical nature of common cosmetic moisturisers (oils, esters) with the listed pesticide names to judge plausibility, then verify via cosmetic ingredient lists/regulations.

Describes a catastrophic release from a pesticide plant (methyl isocyanate), highlighting that pesticide chemicals and their manufacture are regulated and associated with toxicity incidents.

Use this to reinforce that pesticide-related chemicals are treated as hazardous industrial compounds rather than cosmetic emollients; follow up by checking regulatory/prohibited ingredient lists for cosmetics in India.