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Which of the following food items can be used as natural food preservatives?

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SSC Selection Post 2023 Graduation Level Question Paper (30 Jun, 2023) (Shift 1)
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Garlic, lemon, sugar and vinegar

The correct answer is Garlic, lemon, sugar and vinegar.

Therefore, the combination of garlic, lemon, sugar, and vinegar represents a valid set of natural food preservatives. Besides natural preservatives like garlic, lemon, sugar, salt, and vinegar, other natural methods include drying, pickling, fermenting (producing acids or alcohol), and using spices like cloves, cinnamon, and rosemary which have some antimicrobial properties. Understanding how these natural substances work provides insight into traditional food preservation techniques used for centuries before synthetic preservatives became common.

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