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

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 4 Ch 5 : Consumer Rights3 Marks
Question
Write a note on Consumers International.
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Answer

  1. In 1985, United Nations adopted the guidelines for consumer protection.
  2. This was a tool for nations to adopt measures to protect consumers and for consumer advocacy groups to press their governments to do so.
  3. At the international level, this has become foundation for consumer movement.
  4. Today, Consumers International has become an umbrella body of over 250 member organisations in 120 countries, in which India is one of them.

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