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?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) 1 only
Automotive tyres and tubes are among the products that must carry the BIS Standard (ISI) Mark because they affect safety. AGMARK is an Indian mark, given by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection of the Ministry of Agriculture under a 1937 Act, not by the FAO.
- ✓ 1. For products that affect health and safety, BIS certification is compulsory; automotive tyres and tubes are under compulsory certification, so they must bear the ISI mark.
- ✗ 2. AGMARK grading is run by India's Directorate of Marketing and Inspection under the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937. The FAO is a UN agency and issues no such mark.
Remember · ISI mark = BIS (compulsory for safety items like automotive tyres, LPG cylinders, cement). AGMARK = Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 7 Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 1), Ch 12 (practise this chapter) · Class 10 Understanding Economic Development, Ch 5 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 7 · Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 1), Chapter 12 “Indian Standards Institution (ISI) Mark issued by the Bureau of India Standards (BIS). This symbol is generally present on electrical appliances, construction materials, automotive tires, paper, etc.”
- NCERT Class 10 · Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 5 “for some products that affect the health and safety of consumers or of products of mass consumption like LPG cylinders, food colours and additives, cement, packaged drinking water, it is mandatory on the part of the producers to get certified by these organisations.”
- Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: About Us ↗ “Promotion of Standardization and Grading of agricultural and allied produce under the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937.”
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