Law of Consumer Protection: Multiple Choice Questions with answers: Part 6

 

Vande Matram! These are some MCQs on the Laws of Consumer Protection in India. Please note them all for your exams.

 

Law of Consumer Protection: Multiple Choice Questions with answers: Part 6

 

51. any consumer who has been injured either in his _______ may come for protection and he will have a speedy and effective remedy for redressal.

a) property

b) person

c) Both a) and b)

d) None of the above

Ans. c) Both a) and b)

Explanation: The Act gives each client the option to be secured against risky products and administration which are hazardous to life and property. Perilous merchandise incorporates for instance contaminated food varieties, opiate drugs; powerless concrete, and so on every one of these being risky to life just as property. Government authority has a few laws available to them for the avoidance of showcasing dangerous labor and products. Any purchaser who has been harmed either in his individual or property might come for insurance and he will have a quick and successful solution for redressal.

52. Likewise, the term _________ includes the ultimate user of the article or anyone who is within the physical proximity of it.

a) service provider

b) client

c) consumer

d) customer

Ans. c) consumer

53. Right of information has been given to the customers to protect them from _________.

a) unfair trade practices

b) fraud

c) forgery

d) All of the above

Ans. a) unfair trade practices

Explanation: Every consumer has the right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard, and price of goods or services, as the case may be, he buys or avails of Right of information has been given to the customers to protect them from unfair trade practices.

54. The term __________ has been described in Section 2 (1) (r).

a) unfair trade practice

b) trader

c) service

d) restrictive trade practice

Ans. a) unfair trade practice

55. What are the unfair trade practices as per the Consumer Protection Act?

Ans. Unfair trade practices include

1) a false representation that goods or services are of particular standard, quality, grade, etc.;

2) any false warranty or guarantee of performance of the goods or services;

3) publication of advertisement for sale or supply of goods or service at a bargain price that is not intended to be offered for sale or supply at the bargain price;

4) offering of gifts, prizes, or other items with the intention of not providing them as offered or creating an impression that something is being offered free of charge when it is not so in reality.

56. Consumer Protection Council v. National Dairy Development Board is the case elaborating _______.

a) right to liberty of life of consumer

b) right to information of consumer

c) right to sue of consumer

d) right to education of the consumer

Ans. b) right to information of consumer

Explanation: The instance of Consumer Protection Council v. Public Dairy Development Board can be helpfully referred to here. For this situation, the complainant needed to realize that how the dairy board was utilizing the imported palmolein oil yet the Board was not outfitting the essential data because as indicated by it the figures were advantaged from exposure in the public interest. It was held that the complainant reserved the option to data.

57. In cases of unfair trade practices, the consumer may apply _______.

a) the Monopolies Commission under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969

b) the Consumer Redressal Forum constituted under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986

c) Both a) and b)

d) None of the above

Ans. c) Both a) and b)

58. Every consumer will get variety of goods and services at competitive prices only when there is ________________.

a) an organization of market

b) fixation of market prices

c) Both a) and b)

d) None of the above

Ans. c) Both a) and b)

59. Fixation of market prices should be in such a way that __________.

a) the goods are being offered at competitive prices

b) all dealers are supplied with a variety of goods for benefit of the consumer

c) Both a) and b)

d) None of the above

Ans. c) Both a) and b)

60. This responsibility of bringing organization of market and market prices has been cast upon the _______________ by the Consumer Protection Act.

a) Consumer Guidance Society of India

b) Consumer Redressal Forum

c) Consumer Rights Organisation

d) Central Consumer Protection Council

Ans. d) Central Consumer Protection Council

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Reference:

Aims and Objectives of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986

 

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