About BIS

• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016.
• BIS is responsible for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods.
• BIS works under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

Why in News?

• Till date, 21,890 Standards for products, process specification, service sectors, code of practice, methods of test terminology have been published by the BIS.

reference:

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1886025