BIS standards for bomb disposal systems, electric tractors and agarbattis released on National Consumer Day
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi released three new Bureau of Indian Standards, for bomb disposal systems, electric agricultural tractors and incense sticks, at the National Consumer Day event at Bharat Mandapam on 24 December 2025.
Summary
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi released three new Indian Standards of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at the National Consumer Day 2025 event at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 24 December 2025. IS 19445:2025 sets performance evaluation requirements for bomb disposal systems such as bomb blankets and baskets and was taken up at the request of the Home Ministry and DRDO's Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL). IS 19262:2025 is a test code for electric agricultural tractors, and IS 19412:2025 for incense sticks (agarbatti) bans certain insecticides such as permethrin and fipronil and synthetic fragrance chemicals such as benzyl cyanide.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 24 December 2025 (National Consumer Day), Bharat Mandapam
- IS 19445:2025
- Bomb Disposal Systems â performance evaluation (requested by MHA and TBRL, DRDO)
- IS 19262:2025
- Electric Agricultural Tractors â Test Code
- IS 19412:2025
- Incense Sticks (Agarbatti) â bans certain insecticides and synthetic fragrance chemicals
- Agarbatti classes
- Machine-made, hand-made, traditional masala
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which Indian Standard released by BIS on National Consumer Day 2025 covers incense sticks (agarbatti)?
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Correct answer: D â IS 19412:2025
PIB 2208829: IS 19412:2025 â Incense Sticks (Agarbatti) â Specification was released on National Consumer Day 2025. IS 19445 is for bomb disposal systems and IS 19262 for electric tractors.
The BIS standard IS 19445:2025 on bomb disposal systems was taken up at the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs and which DRDO laboratory?
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Correct answer: A â Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory
PIB 2209191: formulation of IS 19445:2025 was initiated on a request from the MHA and the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL), DRDO, which also convened the drafting panel.
Consider the following statements about BIS standards released on National Consumer Day 2025: 1. IS 19412:2025 prohibits the use of certain insecticides such as permethrin and fipronil in agarbattis. 2. IS 19262:2025 is a test code for electric agricultural tractors. 3. IS 19412:2025 applies only to machine-made agarbattis. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 and 2 only
PIB 2208829 and 2209159: IS 19412 bans insecticides including permethrin and fipronil, and IS 19262 is the electric tractor test code. IS 19412 classifies agarbattis as machine-made, hand-made and traditional masala, so statement 3 is wrong.