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प्रश्न
Answer the following question.
'VOICE' is an important consumer organization. It organized workshops in the months of December in Delhi/NCR for consumers. The theme was 'Organic Food – From Farm to Plate', to spread awareness on the importance of organic farming and to encourage consumers to switch from conventional food, that contains chemicals and pesticides to organic food. Expert speakers from farmers' community explained the harmful effects of usage of pesticides in farming and the importance of organic food.
People were informed that the organization regularly tests samples to detect adulteration like the presence of heavy metals or pesticides. The results of the tests are published in their monthly magazine 'Consumer Voice' to make people aware of the quality of different products. It also provides aid and legal advice to the consumers in seeking a remedy.
State the functions performed by the Consumer Voice for the protection and promotion of consumer interest by quoting lines from the above para.
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उत्तर
The following functions are being performed by a consumer organization:
a. Consumer Education:
NGOs and consumer organisations conduct various training programmes and workshops to educate consumers about their rights and responsibilities.
Line:'The theme was 'Organic Food – From Farm to Plate', to spread awareness on the importance of organic farming'
b. Publish Journals:
They regularly publish journals and periodicals to spread knowledge and awareness about various consumer problems, legal remedies available, and other such matters.
Line: 'The results of the tests are published in their monthly magazine 'Consumer Voice' '
c. Legal Assistance:
They also provide legal assistance to the consumers and help them in seeking suitable redressal.
Line: 'It also provides aid and legal advice to the consumers in seeking a remedy. '
d. Encourage Protests Against Exploitation:
They encourage consumers to protest against any form of exploitation and unfair trade practices.
Line: 'encourage consumers to switch from conventional food, that contains chemicals and pesticides to organic food'
e. Test the Quality of Products:
They conduct quality tests for various products in laboratories and publish the results.
Line: ' People were informed that the organization regularly tests samples to detect adulteration like the presence of heavy metals or pesticides.'
संबंधित प्रश्न
The right of consumer which allows him to express his views.
write short note on Consumer Rights
Manvendra always went to a specific shop to buy all consumable and nonconsumable goods. In this shop variety of products of different brands were displayed nicely and the sales person available also gave good sales presentation if required. But this shop was quite far off from his residence. His friend Annant always wondered why Manvendra wastes so much time in going to that shop where as there were many big brand shops situated near his residence having consumable and non-consumable goods. Annant asked Manvendra the reason of going to that particular shop. Manvendra told that he was exercising one of his ‘Rights’ which he could not exercise in near-by big brand shops.
State the consumer’s right which Manvendra had exercised.
Indian Youth Organisation (IYO) organised a visit of its members to an old age home to inculcate the habit of social work among them. The visit revealed that the living conditions of the inmates of the old age home were not hygienic. So, the IYO members decided to clean the premises. During their cleanliness drive, they realised that the old age home also required pest control. But some of the inmates of old age home were reluctant for it because they believed that the pest control may create health problems for them. IYO therefore decided to provide ethical, safe and odourless pest control. They showed to the inmates of old age home a pamphlet of the proposed pest control product which promised easy, inexpensive and long-lasting pest control. The inmates happily agreed and the pest
control was carried out. It worked for a fortnight but to their dismay, the effect started wearing off. IYO contacted the pest control company which kept on postponing their visit. After waiting for a month, IYO filed a case in the consumer court.
The consumer court was satisfied with the genuineness of the complaint and issued necessary directions to the pest control company
1) State any six directions that might have been issued by the court.
2) Also, identify any two values that are being communicated by IYO to the society.
Under which consumer right does a business firm set up consumer grievance cell?
Explain the importance of consumer protection from the point of view of a business.
State with reasons whether the following statement is True or False.
The consumer protection act was passed in the interest of the sellers.
Answer the following question.
What do you mean by Consumer protection? Explain its importance.
Answer the question.
Explain the need for consumer protection.
Explain the need for consumer protection.
Explain any four needs of consumer protection.
______ every year is declared as a Consumer Protection Day to educate the public about their rights and responsibilities.
______ is the standardisation mark given to wheat flour and spices to assure their quality.
State any four features of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
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Ms. Anamika visited a reputed dealer of electronic goods to buy a bluetooth headset. The salesman at the shop forced her to buy a particular brand of headset. Which consumer right of Anamika was violated?
Tara went to a farm on the outskirts of the city. She purchased honey and ghee from the farm. On reaching home, she found that the seal of the honey bottle was broken.
- What are standardised marks? Which standardised mark should Tara look for on the above mentioned products?
- 'On reaching home, she found that the seal of the honey bottle was broken. Which right of Tara was violated as a consumer?
- Mention any four details that a consumer should check on the label of a product, before purchase, to ensure its quality.
Raman made a bank transaction to purchase a shirt, but immediate deduction was not made from his bank account.
Which method of banking did Raman use?
Meena wants to deposit her surplus money in the bank for a higher rate of interest. Keeping in view Meena’s requirement, suggest the type of bank account she should open. Mention any one feature of the account suggested by you.
