Identify the Act that protects consumers from exploitation through faulty weighing scales and machines.

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

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Right to Information Act, 2005

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Weights and Measures Act, 1976

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Essential Commodities Act, 1955

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The correct option is C Weights and Measures Act, 1976
The Standard of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 was enacted to establish the standards of weights and measures. The Act was also esvisioned for regulating inter-state trade or commerce in weights, measures, and other goods that are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number. It was also responsible for actions in matters connected to thes issues.

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