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?

The correct option is 1 only.

Let us analyze each statement individually to determine its correctness:

Statement 1: "The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes."

This statement is correct. The Quality Control Order issued by the Government of India makes the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification mandatory for automotive tyres and inner tubes to ensure safety and quality standards on Indian roads. Manufacturers and importers must obtain the ISI/BIS mark before selling tyres and tubes in India.

Statement 2: "AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)."

This statement is incorrect. AGMARK is a certification mark employed on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards approved by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, an attached office of the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (Government of India). It is not issued by the international body FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation).

Therefore, only Statement 1 is correct.