BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) Hallmark on gold jewellery certifies:

Explanation

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Hallmark is a quality assurance mark for gold jewellery. It certifies the gold's purity or fineness, not the jewellery's design, market price or weight. The fineness numbers 916 and 750 denote 22-karat and 18-karat gold respectively. Hallmarking of gold jewellery has been mandatory in India since June 2021. From 1 July 2021, a hallmark carries three marks: the BIS logo, the purity or fineness number, and a six-character alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number. Earlier hallmark formats also included the Assaying and Hallmarking Centre mark.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) The BIS Hallmark does not certify the jewellery's design or craftsmanship; it certifies the gold's purity or fineness.
• (C) The market determines the jewellery's price; the BIS Hallmark does not certify its market value.
• (D) Jewellery is weighed separately; the BIS Hallmark does not certify its weight.

Concept

This question tests the role of BIS in standardisation, certification and consumer protection under Science and Technology. Such questions recur in RAS because government certification marks are practical governance tools that protect consumer rights and help regulate everyday markets.

Source

• Bureau of Indian Standards

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