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 Organization (FAO). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The answer is A. Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is wrong.

Statement 1 (correct): Automotive tyres and tubes fall under the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme, so manufacturers must obtain BIS registration and carry the Standard Mark. The scheme is notified under the BIS Act, 1986, and its product list is revised from time to time, so check the current notification before using this in a fresh context.

Statement 2 (wrong): AGMARK is a certification and grading mark under the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937. It is administered by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. FAO is a UN agency headquartered in Rome and does not issue Indian certification marks.

Core concept: Separate voluntary marks (ISI for most products, AGMARK for agricultural produce) from mandatory schemes such as BIS CRS. For Mains, this links to consumer protection and quality regulation. Food safety is now regulated mainly by FSSAI, while AGMARK remains a grading mark for many commodities.

Trap: Aspirants see the word "FAO" and assume an international body is involved. AGMARK is a purely domestic statutory mark.