UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 68
Consider the following statements :
- The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes.
- AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: BIS certification was required for specified automotive tyres/tubes, whereas AGMARK is an Indian agricultural-produce grading and certification mark-not a mark issued by FAO.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - Specified automotive tyre/tube products fall within India’s compulsory BIS standards regime.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - AGMARK is administered under Indian agricultural marketing/quality-grading law, not issued by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2; omits correct statement/item 1.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2.
D: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 1.