Consumer Protection Act

Q.

Who can file a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986?

1. A legal heir or representative of a deceased consumer.

2. Any consumer

3. All of these

4. Any registered consumers association

Q.

Rights of a consumer are protected under ___.

1. Consumer Protection Act, 1988

2. Consumer Protection Act, 1984

3. Consumer Protection Act, 1982

4. Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Q.

What is the importance of consumer protection from the point of view of a consumer?

1. Consumer awareness

2. Protection against malpractices or exploitation of sellers

3. All of these

4. To organise consumer in the form of consumer organisations

Q.

'Grahak Shakti', an NGO organised a workshop to discuss various issues relating to consumers. During the discussion, one of the members drew attention towards exploitation of consumers due to defective and unsafe products, adulteration, black marketing, hoarding etc. To this, another member argued that consumers themselves are responsible as they do not raise a collective voice against the exploitation. The Chairperson of the organisation was of the opinion that it was also the duty if the businessman to take care of the interests of various stakeholders. Business organisations earn money by selling goods and services to consumers. So the interests of the stakeholders have to be well taken care of. Points that highlight the need for consumer protection as discussed in 'Grahak Shakti's workshop.

1. Widespread exploitation of consumers

2. Unorganized consumers

3. Social responsibility

4. All of the above

Q.

___ seeks to protect and promote the interests of consumers.

1. Consumer Protection Act, 1986

2. Consumer Protection Act, 1988

3. Consumer Protection Act, 1985

4. Consumer Protection Act, 1983

Q. Consumer forums are set up on a district, state and level.

1. national
2. international
3. Geographical

Q. The Consumer Protection Act was established in .

1. 1984
2. 1985
3. 1986
4. 1987

Q. Power of regeneration in starfishes can also increase their number.

1. True
2. False

Q. Starfishes excrete out their nitrogenous wastes by diffusion.

1. True
2. False

Q. Excretory system is absent in:

1. Annelida
2. Arthropoda
3. Echinodermata
4. Hemichordata