As per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which of the following mark is made mandatory on all processed fruit products sold in our country?

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Correct — A, FPO (Fruit Product Order mark). Under India's food-safety regime, all processed fruit and vegetable products — jams, squashes, pickles, ketchup, and similar goods — must carry the FPO mark, certifying that they meet prescribed hygiene and quality standards (rooted in the earlier Fruit Products Order, 1955, now administered within the FSS Act, 2006 framework).

Why the other options are wrong — (b) The Bureau of Indian Standards mark for general industrial/manufactured goods (e.g. electrical appliances, helmets) — not specific to processed fruit products.  (c) The Bureau of Energy Efficiency's star-rating label for the energy efficiency of appliances (ACs, refrigerators) — unrelated to food.  (d) The BIS certification for the purity of gold and silver jewellery — unrelated to food products.

Concept: India uses different mandatory marks for different product categories: FPO for processed fruit & vegetable products, ISI/BIS for general industrial goods, the BEE star for appliance energy efficiency, and Hallmark for gold/silver purity. Each is administered by a different regulator and certifies a different kind of quality or safety standard.

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