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Question
In India, the consumer protection act was initiated in the year ______.
Options
1947
1989
1986
Solution
In India, the consumer protection act was initiated in the year 1986.
Explanation:
The Central Government initially passed the Consumer Protection Act on 24 December 1986. In 2019, the Ministry of Law and Justice proposed a new act, 'Consumer Protection Act 2019', which received assent on 9 August 2019. This Act established consumer dispute redressal agencies, known as District Commissions at the district level, State Commissions at the state level and National Commissions as an apex body at the central level.
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In modern competitive market, consumer is regarded as the ____________.
Consumer Protection Act is not required in India.
The consumer protection Act established ______ Tier quasi-judicial systems for consumer protections exists.
Arrange in proper order.
National Commission, District Commission, State Commission.
Arrange in proper order.
District Judge, Supreme Court Judge, High Court Judge
Correct the underlined word and rewrite the following sentence
An appeal can be filed against the order of the National Commission to the State forum.
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The Consumer Protection Act was passed in the interest of consumers.
Explain the three-tier quasi-judicial machinery under the Act.
Find the odd one.
Select the correct option.
(District commission, 2019, not less than four members, Compensation exceeds ten crores, Janahit Yachika)
| Group A | Group B |
| A. District Judge | ______ |
| B. ______ | Members of the National Commission |
| C. Consumer Protection Act | ______ |
| D. National Commission | ______ |
| E. ______ | Matter of general public interest |
How many rights of consumers are given in the Consumer Protection Act 2019?
| Palak went to a shop to buy hair oil. The shopkeeper forced her to buy a particular brand of hair oil from various available brands, irrespective of the willingness of Palak. |
Which right of Palak, as a consumer, has been violated and where can she file a case against the shopkeeper? Name the two other rights of the consumer.
Explain in detail the three-tier Quasi-judicial machinery under the Consumer Protection Act.
TeeJay Sales, a popular electronic retailer, sold a batch of smartphones with malfunctioning batteries to its customers. The manufacturing company misrepresented the products specifications in its advertisement. On being approached by the grieving customers, TeeJay sales refused to entertain any complaints from the customers or replace or refund the products.
State and explain any three rights of the consumers which were violated in this case, as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
