Read the following and answer question.

Athary gifted a gold bangle worth ₹70,000 to his sister at her marriage. After sometime the bangle lost its shine and the mix of copper within can be seen. His sister asked him if he had checked the quality mark while purchasing it, which he had not. But he definitely took the bill of his purchase. When he complained about it to the jeweller, he did not take any corrective measure, rather said that it was not bought from his shop. Athary decided to file a complaint in the consumer court.

The quality mark that Atharv should have checked is _________

Hallmark

The correct answer is option (2)- Hallmark.

The quality mark that Atharv should have checked is Hallmark.

The Hallmark is a certification mark that ensures the purity of gold and other precious metals. It is issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to guarantee the quality of gold items, which would have helped Atharv verify the quality of the bangle before purchasing it.