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Unit 4 Ch 5 : Consumer Rights — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 4 Ch 5 : Consumer Rights5 Marks
Question
How do consumer rights benefit the consumer?
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Answer

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is the Act passed by the government of India to protect the consumers from the exploitation in the market place.
The advantages of the Consumer Protection Act to the consumers are:
  • It protects the consumers from being exploited in the market place.
  • The consumers got the different consumer rights to use in the market.
  • If the consumers are cheated in the market place then they can file a complaint in the consumer court depending on the degree of damage.

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