Law of Consumer Protection: Multiple Choice Questions with answers: Part 7

 

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 7

61. __________ will inquire into, whether the shopkeeper is tied up by a manufacturer so that he can free him to have the choice as to stock-in-trade.

a) Monopolies Commission

b) Central Consumer Protection Council

c) Both a) and b)

d) None of the above

Ans. c) Both a) and b)

Explanation: The Commission will inquire into whether the shopkeeper is tied up by a producer so that it can liberate him to have his choice as to stock-in-trade. Such inquiry is carried out when a matter is brought to the notice of the Monopolies Commission that a shopkeeper is insisting upon his customers to buy goods of one sort only, leaving them with no choice. Section 6(c) of the Consumer Protection Act empowers the Central Consumer Protection Council to do the same.

62. Every customer has

a) the right to be heard

b) received due consideration at appropriate forums

c) Both a) and b)

d) None of the above

Ans. c) Both a) and b)

63.  The Central Consumer Protection Council has been charged with the responsibility of ensuring that

a) each customer dispute and disagreement is heard properly

b) consumer's interest will receive due consideration at appropriate forums.

c) Both a) and b)

d) None of the above

Ans. c) Both a) and b)

64. Every customer has the right to seek redressal against

a) unfair trade practices

b) restrictive trade practices

c) unscrupulous exploitation

d) All of the above

Ans. d) All of the above

Examples: 1) goods are marketed with ISI mark but in reality, they do not correspond with the requisite standard, 2) the money for the purchase of a car is deposited in advance but no car is given within the prescribed time, 3) the lawn is booked for marriage on non-refundable deposit but on the rescheduling of the marriage date the lawn is not made available for marriage when in fact it was free that day, 4)  selling old renovated goods as new, 5) selling oil which can cure baldness or medicines or which can cure leucoderma when in fact they are not capable of curing these problems, are all included in unfair trade practices.

65. Every consumer has a right to education which means that every consumer must be made aware of ______________.

a) his rights

b) his legal remedies

c) Both a) and b)

d) None of the above

Ans. c) Both a) and b)

66. As per V M Shukla, where people do not exercise their _________, the system of remedies tends to become rusted.

a) fundamental rights

b) legal duties

c) moral duties

d) legal remedies

Ans. d) legal remedies

67. People should have knowledge of their rights and the availability of legal remedies when such ______________.

a) rights are not available

b) rights are curtailed

c) cheating happens

d) None of the above

Ans. b) rights are curtailed

68. By _________ the Central Consumer Protection Council has been charged with the responsibility of providing proper education to the people in terms of their remedies under the Consumer Protection Act.

a) Section 6(c)

b) Section 6(d)

c) Section 6(e)

d) Section 6(f)

Ans. d) Section 6(f)

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Reference:

Aims and Objectives of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986

 

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