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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 ?
Explanation
The correct answer is option A (1 only).
**Statement 1 is correct:** Since 2009, India has required BIS-ISI certification for automobile tyres.[1] BIS licence for the use or apply Standard Mark is given for products made in a manufacturing premise and meeting all relevant Indian standard requirements.[2] This confirms that the BIS Standard Mark is indeed mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes in India.
**Statement 2 is incorrect:** AGMARK is NOT issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). AGMARK is actually a quality certification mark issued by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI), which operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. It is used to certify agricultural products like food grains, honey, ghee, and other commodities in India. FAO is an international organization under the United Nations and does not issue AGMARK certification.
Therefore, only statement 1 is correct, making option A the right answer.
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Guest previewStatement 2 is a classic 'Authority Swap' trap solvable via basic NCERTs (Class VII/X). Statement 1 relies on the 'Safety Logic'—items risking human life (tyres, cylinders, cement) always have mandatory BIS certification. You didn't need to memorize the tyre list, just the safety principle.
This question can be broken into the following sub-statements. Tap a statement sentence to jump into its detailed analysis.
- Directly states a legal requirement specific to tyres: India has required BIS-ISI certification for automobile tyres since 2009.
- Mentions relevant Indian Standards (IS numbers) that apply to different vehicle tyre categories, tying BIS certification to tyres/tubes.
- Explains how BIS licensing and the Standard Mark are applied to products, indicating a regulatory framework for mandatory certification.
- States that standards may be certified 'voluntarily or mandatorily,' supporting that some products (like tyres per passage 5) fall under mandatory certification.
Explains BIS's role: it formulates standards and runs a Product Certification Scheme; presence of the BIS Standard (ISI) mark indicates conformity to Indian standards.
A student could use this to check whether tyres and tubes are listed under BIS's mandatory product certification schedule or only eligible for voluntary certification.
States that ISI mark (BIS mark) is generally present on automotive tyres, listing tyres among typical items with that mark.
Combine this with knowledge of product-specific mandatory lists (e.g., government notifications) to test if presence is mandatory or common but voluntary.
Presents the exact claim (as statement 1) in a multiple-choice question, implying the claim is contested and worth verification.
Use this to motivate checking authoritative sources (BIS Act/notifications) because appearance in an MCQ suggests the statement may be false or debated.
Notes that certain labeling schemes recognize products meeting BIS quality requirements, showing BIS standards are used as criteria for other mandatory/voluntary labels.
A student could examine whether tyres/tubes are referenced in such labeling schemes or in government lists that make marks compulsory.
Mentions that tyres and tubes are significant industrial products in India, implying regulatory interest and potential for product-specific standards.
Combine this industrial context with BIS's mandate to see that tyres are plausible candidates for standardization and thus check if any mandatory orders apply.
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