Question

While purchasing a sealed packet of ghee, one should look for which mark?
A. ISI
B. AGMARK
C. FPO
D. ISO

Answer 1

Different food items have different quality markings on them. Packaged product quality is assured by a certification mark. All agricultural products have an AGMARK mark.

Complete answer:
Certification markings on a specific product are generally referred to as a mark of authenticity or a confirmation that the vendor has checked the product and has assured that it complies with the quality norm in question.

The special body known as the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which falls under the aegis of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO standards), oversees all industrial standardization and industrial product testing in India. ISI is the trademark of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). This mark is the most known trademark for standard industrial goods in India.

AGMARK certifies the quality of agricultural food items. This label is issued by the Marketing and Inspection Directorate of the Government of India. It includes products like fruit, vegetables, cereals, pulses, oils, vegetable oils, ghee, spices, honey, wheat, atta, besan, etc.

The FPO label is added to all fruit products. The FPO mark is a mandatory approval mark for all refined fruit products sold in India, such as packaged fruit juices, jams, crushes and squash, pickles, dehydrated fruit products and fruit extracts, in compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.

Thus, the correct answer is option B i.e., AGMARK.

Note: FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) controls and checks food items in the food industry to ensure that the food eaten is healthy. It certifies and establishes a standard or norm that protects all food products and assures that they are hygienic and healthy for consumption.