Consider the following statements:

  1. The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes.
  2. AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2017 Prelims]

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)        

Explanation:

The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is compulsory for:

  • Certain types of electronics and IT goods
  • Cement
  • Household electrical products
  • Food products
  • Steel materials.
  • All types of automotive tyres and tubes. So statement 1 is correct.

AGMARK vs FSSAI:

  • AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, an agency of the Government of India. So statement 2 is incorrect.
  • AGMARK is a certification mark employed on agricultural products.
  • FSSAI is a body under the Food safety and standard act of 2006 for inspecting the quality of food products.
  • FSSAI’s work is the inspection of Agency whereas AGMARK’s role is the certification.

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