Question

Due to the unfair practices of sellers and dissatisfaction of consumers, a movement came into being—the consumer movement.

What was the situation of the consumers before this consumer movement?

• A. Consumers were responsible for the products.
• B. Consumers had to be careful while buying a product or service.
• C. Consumers could go to courts in case of unfair trade practices.
• D. Consumers could demand compensation for any damage done by the product.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

Consumers had to be careful while buying a product or service.

Before the consumer movement, there was no legal system available to consumers to protect them from exploitation in the marketplace. If an individual was unhappy with a particular product, he or she would avoid buying that particular product.

For many years, organisations in India and around the world created awareness amongst people about consumer exploitations through the consumer movement.