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 ?
- (a) 1 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Why the answer is (a)
• Statement 1 is correct: pneumatic tyres and tubes for automobiles are under compulsory BIS certification (Quality Control Order, 2009), so the ISI mark is mandatory.
• Statement 2 is wrong: AGMARK is a certification mark for agricultural produce issued under the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Government of India — not by the FAO.
• Hence 1 only, option (a).
Why the other options are wrong
- (b) 2 only
- Statement 2 is wrong: AGMARK is Indian, not FAO.
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- Statement 2 is wrong.
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
- Statement 1 is correct: tyres need BIS certification.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2017, held on 18 June 2017. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.