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प्रश्न
Justify the following statement.
Consumers are protected with various rights.
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उत्तर
i. Consumer rights protect consumers from being cheated by salesman, manufacturer and shopkeeper.
ii. These rights include the following:
- Right to safety
- Right to information
- Right to represent
- Right to choose
- Right to be heard
- Right to consumer education
- Right against spurious goods
- Right to protect from unfair business practices
- Right to redress
- Right to healthy environment
iii. These rights play an important role in ensuring safety and protection of consumers.
iv. In the absence of these rights, consumers could be exploited. Hence, consumers are protected with various rights.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the following rights of a consumer as provided under Consumer Protection Act 1986:
Right to consumer education
Give one word/phrase/term for the following sentence.
The right of the consumer which is about safety and protection to his life and health.
When do we observe World Consumer Rights Day?
Study the following case/situation and express your opinion.
Mr. Ashok visited a shop to buy a pair of shoes for Rs. 700. The salesman forced him to buy a pair of bigger size shoes of the ordinary company by claiming this size would be suitable to him. After reaching home, he discovered that shoes are still too big for him. He complained about the shoes to the shopkeeper. It was denied by the shopkeeper to replace the shoes despite the availability of stock.
In the above case,
- Which right has been violated?
- Is Ashok a buyer or end user?
- Where can Mr. Ashok file his complaint?
Study the following case/situation and express your opinion.
Mrs. Meera a resident of Nagpur District bought a washing machine worth Rs. 50,000 without cash memo with a warranty period of 2 years. After 1.5 years she noticed some defect and asked the company to repair or replace it. The company did not accept her complaint despite the defective product.
In the above case,
i) Suggest suitable redressal machinery to protect her right.
ii) If she is not satisfied with the decision given by redressal machinery, where should she appeal?
iii) What was the negligence of Mrs. Meera while buying the washing machine?
State any four rights of the consumer.
Write a short note on Right to be informed.
What do you understand about the “Right to Safety”?
Explain the rights of the consumers.
Explain the following term/concept:
Right to choose
Explain the rights of the consumers.
Under which right will Mr. Mohit get a compensation for a faulty product?
State any four rights of the consumer.
Which of the following is the most suited statement related to the right to seek redressal?
“Consumer has the right to present before the appropriate forum or authorities all those matters which affect his interests”. This right of a consumer is termed as a right to be ______.
The consumer has the right to be protected against the marketing of goods which are hazardous to life and property. This comes under the Right to ______.
The Consumer Protection Act 2019 ensures the following as rights which every consumer in India should possess?
What are the objectives of Consumer Protection Act?
How are unfair trade practices regulated under the Consumer Protection Act?
