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The consumer movement in India took organised form in which decade?Read the answer and worked solution →The United Nations adopted its Guidelines for Consumer Protection in:Read the answer and worked solution →Consumers International is an umbrella body of over 220 organisations from over how many countries?Read the answer and worked solution →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 movement in India took organised form in which decade?

  1. 1960s
  2. 1980s
  3. 1990s
  4. 1940s
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Correct answer: A. 1960s

1. Food shortages, hoarding and adulteration gave birth to it. 2. It became organised in the 1960s. 3. Till the 1970s groups mainly wrote articles and held exhibitions. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 5, Consumer Rights._

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The United Nations adopted its Guidelines for Consumer Protection in:

  1. 2005
  2. 1985
  3. 1986
  4. 1975
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Correct answer: B. 1985

1. It became the foundation of the world consumer movement. 2. The Guidelines came in 1985. 3. India's COPRA followed in 1986. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 5, Consumer Rights._

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Consumers International is an umbrella body of over 220 organisations from over how many countries?

  1. 115
  2. 50
  3. 200
  4. 30
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Correct answer: A. 115

1. It works at the international level. 2. Members come from over 115 countries. 3. It presses governments to protect consumers. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 5, Consumer Rights._

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