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The Consumer Protection Act, popularly called COPRA, was enacted in:Read the answer and worked solution →The Right to Information Act was enacted in:Read the answer and worked solution →MRP printed on a packet stands for:Read the answer and worked solution →The coaching institute case of Abirami upheld a consumer's right to:Read the answer and worked solution →Abirami paid how much as lump-sum fees for a two-year course?Read the answer and worked solution →Under COPRA, consumer disputes are handled by a quasi-judicial machinery with how many tiers?Read the answer and worked solution →The District Forum handles claims up to:Read the answer and worked solution →The State Commission handles claims between Rs 20 lakh and:Read the answer and worked solution →Claims exceeding Rs 1 crore go to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which certification mark is maintained for standardisation of jewellery?Read the answer and worked solution →Certification is mandatory for products affecting health and safety such as:Read the answer and worked solution →India observes National Consumers' Day on:Read the answer and worked solution →There are more than how many consumer groups in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which body develops standards for goods and services in India?Read the answer and worked solution →The Consumer Protection Act 1986 lists how many consumer rights?Read the answer and worked solution →The right to be protected against hazardous goods, like a defective pressure cooker valve, is the right to:Read the answer and worked solution →The right to seek compensation for damage from unfair trade practices is the right to:Read the answer and worked solution →Local voluntary bodies guiding consumers on filing cases are known as consumer forums or:Read the answer and worked solution →Which multinational product was falsely marketed for years as better than mother's milk?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the consumer rightsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the quality marksRead the answer and worked solution →Run the consumer timelineRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the consumer wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Right or markRead the answer and worked solution →Sort laws, courts and marksRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Consumer rights bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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The Consumer Protection Act, popularly called COPRA, was enacted in:

  1. 2005
  2. 1986
  3. 1985
  4. 1991
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Correct answer: B. 1986

1. It set up a three-tier machinery for disputes. 2. COPRA was passed in 1986. 3. National Consumers' Day marks its date, 24 December. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 5, Consumer Rights._

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The Right to Information Act was enacted in:

  1. October 1995
  2. January 2000
  3. October 2005
  4. December 1986
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Correct answer: C. October 2005

1. It extends the right to information to government services. 2. The RTI Act came in October 2005. 3. Citizens can ask about government departments' functions. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 5, Consumer Rights._

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MRP printed on a packet stands for:

  1. Minimum retail price
  2. Market rate price
  3. Mean retail price
  4. Maximum retail price
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Correct answer: D. Maximum retail price

1. Selling above it can be challenged. 2. MRP is the maximum retail price. 3. Consumers can bargain below it. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 5, Consumer Rights._

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