If the standardisation ensures the quality of a commodity, why are many goods available in the market without ISI or Agmark certification?

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Chapter 5

NCERT

Class 10

Economics

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5. If the standardisation ensures the quality of a commodity, why are many goods available in the market without ISI or Agmark certification?

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Question:

If the standardisation ensures the quality of a commodity, why are many goodsavailable in the market without ISI or Agmark certification?

Answer:

Many items are present in the market without ISI or AGMARK certification because some producers make fake products similar to genuine products and sell them at low prices and earn more profit. Apart from this, it is not necessary for all the producers to follow these norms.

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