Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

The customer's reasoning is only partially correct.

It is true that certification marks like ISI or Agmark are not compulsory for all products. Many goods can legally be sold without such logos.

However, for products that affect the health and safety of consumers or are products of mass consumption — such as food colours and additives, packaged drinking water, LPG cylinders, and cement — certification is mandatory. Groundnut oil, being an edible product directly affecting health, falls under food-related standards, making certification compulsory in such cases.

Therefore, selling loose, unbranded groundnut oil without any certification mark is not fully legal, and the customer's argument is only partially valid.

Source: Chapter 5, ISI and Agmark section

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• The examiner wants students to show they understand the distinction: certification is optional in general, but mandatory for health/safety-related and mass-consumption products.
• Mentioning specific examples (food additives, packaged water, LPG) from the textbook earns full marks.
• Avoid writing only "it is compulsory" or only "it is not compulsory" — the nuance is the key to 3 marks.
• Structure: state partial correctness → explain general rule → explain exception → conclude.