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

In market, producers are few and powerful whereas consumers are scattered and purchase goods in small amounts. This leads to situation where consumers get exploited. Hence, there is a need for rules and regulations to ensure protection for the consumers. For examples:

• When chemist sells expired medicine to patient, the patient’s situation may get even worse.
• Seller exploits consumer by selling defective electronic appliances which can adversely harm the consumers.
• By selling adulterated fruits, juice, milk etc., producers exploit consumers.