Question

Hallmark is a certification issued for standardization of ____ .

• A. spices
• B. jewellery
• C. handloom products
• D. electronic goods

Answer 1

The correct option is B jewellery

B. jewellery

1:A Hallmark, consists of five components i.e. BIS Mark, the Fineness number (corresponding to given caratage), assaying and Hallmarking Centre's Mark, Jeweler’s identification Mark and year of Marking denoted by a code letter and decided by BIS (e.g. code letter `A' was approved by BIS for year 2000, `B' being used for the year 2001 and `C' for 2002 and 'J' for 2008). The marking is done either using punches or laser marking machine.
2:The BIS hallmark, a mark of conformity widely accepted by the consumer bestow the additional confidence to the consumer on the purity of gold jewelry.