ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES: POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT. — Social Science STD 10 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social ScienceECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES: POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT.4 Marks
Question
describe national and international Institutions for quality standard.
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Answer
$(I)$ National institutions for quality standard:
Government has set up many legal institutions to see that the health and safety of consumers lives is not compromised through the goods and services they use
The main task of these institutions is to check the quality, quantity and purity of produced goods and certify them.
$(D)$ $ISI$ and $BIS:$
In this regard, the Government of India established 'Indian Standards Instituto $(ISI)$ in $1947$ to regulate quality of industrial products produced in India
In $1986,$ the institute was renamed as Bureau of Indian Standards $(BIS).$
The producers whose goods meet the quality standards prescribed by the institute can put ISI or $"BIS'$ mark on their goods. Putting such mark assures the consumer that the product he is buying is of good quality.
$BIS$ allows textile, chemical, insecticides, products of rubber, cement, electronic gadgets to use ISI Mark
$BIS$ on gold and silver:
$BIS$ mark is used even in gold and silver. The mark made on gold and silver is called $BIS$ Hallmark It is provided by the central government.
$BIS$ hallmark is a group of five different marks. Three of them are:
$(4)$ The $BIS$ mark
$(5)$ Purity number. For example, $916'$ which means the ornament is made of $22$ carat gold.
$(6)$ An alphabet depicting the year of marking. For example, alphabet ' means the marking on gold was made in the year $2008.$
$(E) AGMARK:$
For agriculture products like forest products, horticulture and animal products, the government has - developed certain standards. If any such product follows these standards then the logo of $AGMARK$ can be put on those products.
$AGMARK$ was implemented under Agriculture Product Act, $1937.$
$(F)$ Other marks:
$(1)$ Fruit Products Order $(FPO): FPO$ mark is used on products made from fruits such as jam, fruit juice,squash fruits or vegetables that are packed in tin.
$(2)$ Woolmark: Woolmark logo is marked on woolen products and garments.
$(3) MPO: MPO$ logo is marked on products made from meat and mutton.
$(4) HACCP ($Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point$):$ This logo is put on processed food.
$(5)$ Ecomark: Ecomark is a certification mark issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards $(BIS)$ to those products that aim at causing least impact on the ecosystem
Ecomark is given to soap, detergent, paper, lubricating oil, packing material, colour chemicals Powder coating, battery, cosmetics goods used in place of wood, leather and plastic products, etc.
$(II)$ Inter-national institutions for quality standard:
$(3) ISO ($International Organization for Standardization$):$
$ISO$ was established in $1947.$ Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
The main function of $ISO$ is to provide certification of standardization at par with international
$ISO$ provides several types of certifications. One of them is $'ISO\ 14000'$ certificate which is an "Environment Management' certificate.
$ISO\ 14000$ is given to those organizations which want to follow international standards in reducing the negative impact of their production processes on the environment.
$(4) CAC ($Codex Alimentarius Commission$):$
Codex Alimentarius $($Latin: Food code$)$ Commission is an international organization for food and food products.
Its main function is to develop and provide internationally recognized food standards, certificates and guidelines for international trade to organization producing food products.
For example, it helps organizations producing milk, milk products, meat, fish, etc.
Food and Agriculture Organization $(FAO)$ and World Health Organization $(WHO)$ established $CÁC$ in $1963.$
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