Question

Identify the correct description of the consumer movement.

• A. A social force that originated due to the necessity of protecting and promoting the interests of consumers against fair trade practices.
• B. A social force that originated due to the necessity of protecting and promoting the interests of producers against fair trade practices.
• C. A social force that originated due to the necessity of protecting and promoting the interests of consumers against immoral and unfair trade practices.
• D. A social force that originated due to the necessity of protecting and promoting the interests of producers against immoral and unfair trade practices.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A social force that originated due to the necessity of protecting and promoting the interests of consumers against immoral and unfair trade practices.

In India, the consumer movement is a social force that originated due to the necessity of protecting and promoting the interests of consumers against immoral and unfair trade practices. The important objectives of the consumer movement are as follows:
1. To restore the balance in the buyer-seller relations in the marketplace
2. To protect and promote consumers' interests
3. To safeguard consumer rights