allery'Adulteration' in consumer goods means
Amixing inferior or harmful substances into a product to increase volume
Badding more of the same ingredient
Clabelling correctly
Dselling at lower price
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. mixing inferior or harmful substances into a product to increase volume
1. Adulteration: adding inferior, cheaper or harmful substances to genuine product.
2. Common in milk, ghee, spices, edible oils.
3. Punishable under Food Safety and Standards Act.
_Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Ch 5 "Consumer Rights"_
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