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Explain the following rights of a consumer as provided under Consumer Protection Act 1986 :

Right to choose

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Solution

Right to Choose: A consumer has the right to have access to and choose from a wide variety of goods and services available in the market at competitive prices. Accordingly, the retailers or suppliers should offer a large variety of products to consumers. Also, they must not be biased towards a particular product.

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Consumer Protection Act 1986 (COPRA)
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2014-2015 (March) Delhi Set 3

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