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Question 11 Mark
Sirajuddin purchased a car for ₹ 15 lakhs from an automobile company and found that its airbags were defective. After many complaints with the company that went unheard, he filed a case in the District Forum. He was not satisfied with the orders of the District Forum. He then appealed before the State Commission and on being dissatisfied with the orders of State Commission, he appealed before the National Commission. Sirajuddin was not satisfied with the orders of National Commission.Suggest him the highest authority where he could appeal against the decision of the National Commission.
Answer
He cannot appeal to any other higher authority as only those matters which have been directly filed in the National Commission and where the value of goods and services in question along with the compensation claimed exceed ₹/ crore, are appealable before Supreme Court.
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Question 21 Mark
Sandeep purchased a Diesel Car for ₹7 lakhs from an Automobile Co. and found that engine is defective. Despite many complaints the defect was not rectified. Suggest him the appropriate authority where he can file the complaint under Consumer Protection Act.
Answer
District forum.
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Question 31 Mark
Which consumer right gives the business firm freedom to set up their own consumer services and grievance cell.
Answer
Right to be heard.
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Question 41 Mark
"Bhuvan, who was a vegetarian went to a snack bar for having French fries and later found out that it had non vegetarian content. Neither the advertisement nor the packing of the product displaced that the product has non vegetarian content. Will Bhuvan be able to claim compensation, which right of the consumer is violated"?
Answer
Bhuvan will be able to claim the compensation as the seller has violated the right to information according to this right.
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Question 51 Mark
Who is a consumer?
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According to consumer protection act, a consumer is:(i) One who buys goods or hires services(ii) Any use of such goods or service with approval of buyer(iii) Anyone who bought the goods for earning livelihood.
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Question 61 Mark
Suggest any two remedies available under Consumer Protection Act.
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(i) Removal of defects from goods,(ii) Replacement of goods.
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Question 71 Mark
Give names of two consumer organisations.
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(i) Consumer Guidance Society of India (Mumbai),(ii) Common Cause (New Delhi),
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Question 81 Mark
Explain any two points of responsibilities of a consumer.
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(i) Consumer must exercise his rights,(ii) Insisting on cash memo.
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Question 91 Mark
Name the three consumer grievance agencies.
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(i) District forum,(ii) State commission(iii) National commission.
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Question 101 Mark
Can a consumer file a complaint in consumer court without having the cash memo?
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No, without cash memo he cannot file the complaint. Cash memo is the proof of transaction.
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Question 121 Mark
Anita purchased a book from 'Satish Book Stores'. While reading the book she found that ten pages were missing. She approached the seller of the book and complained about the missing pages. The seller promised that if the publisher was ready to change the book he would change the same. After a week the seller informed Anita that the publisher had refused to change the book.Where can Anita file a complaint against the seller of book? Give reason in support of your answer. Also, explain who is a 'consumer'.
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District forum Who is a consumer?According to consumer protection act a consumer is(a) One who buys goods or hires services for some value.(b) Any user of such goods or beneficiary of services with approval of the buyer.(c) Anyone who uses the goods bought or services hired for earning livelihood by selfemployment.
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Question 131 Mark
The owner of a restaurant is charging $₹ 30$ for a bottle of water from customer. Whereas the MRP of the bottle is ₹ 10 . One of the consumers objected to it but the owner did not agree and continued with that malpractice.(i) What are the possible reasons that other consumers are not agreeing.(ii) Which right of consumer can remove this ignorance of consumer?
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(i) The other consumers may not be aware of their rights.(ii) Right to consumer education can help to spread awareness to consumers.
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Question 151 Mark
The earlier approach of Caveat Emptor which means, "let the buyer beware" has now been changed to what?
Answer
It is changed to 'let the seller be ware'.
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Question 171 Mark
To publish a magazine under the title Upbhokta Jagran is the example of which consumer right?
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Right to consumer education.
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Question 181 Mark
To publish a magazine on consumer rights is example of which consumer right?
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Right to consumer education.
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Question 191 Mark
What can serve as a proof of purchase made for filing a complaint against defective goods?
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Cash memo.
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Question 201 Mark
Name two mass media programmes telecasted on T.V. or radio based on consumer awareness.
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(i) Apne adhikar,(ii) Jago grahak.
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Question 211 Mark
Name the quarterly journal published by Government of India on consumer awareness.
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Upbhokta jagran.
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Question 231 Mark
What are two major activities of Bureau of Indian Standard Act?
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(i) Formulation of quality standard of goods.(ii) Certification of goods through B's.
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Question 241 Mark

Name the products to which the following quality certification marks are associated
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(i) Food product(ii) Electronic(iii) Agricultural Product(iv) Woollen garment(v) Gold(vi) Eco mark
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Question 251 Mark
'Sehaj bought Teak wood furniture for his drawing room from "Akshay Decors" of Kirti Nagar, Delhi for ₹ 4 lakhs. At the time of purchase the firm assured Sehaj about the best quality of the said furniture and gave 2 years warranty stating that if anything goes wrong, the firm shall replace it with a new one or refund the purchase amount. But the dining table and chairs started developing cracks at various places and the polish' became very dull within 30 days of purchase. Sehaj reported the matters to the firm and requested a number of times to replace the furniture. The firm neither paid attention to these requests nor replaced the furniture.(i) Identify the consumer rights which have been violated by the furniture manufacturer.(ii) Where can Sehaj lodge complaint for this?
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(i) Right to be Heard and Right to Seek Redressal.(ii) District forum
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Question 261 Mark
Name the Consumer Court where the complaint will be filed by the consumer.

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(i) District Forum, (ii) State Commission, (iii) National Commission
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Question 271 Mark
Smriti purchased a hand blender from an electronic store and got the cash memo of ₹1,500 which she paid for the blender. Later, she found that the actual price of the blender was ₹1,200 but the shopkeeper had pasted a sticker of $₹ 1,500$ on the original price. Can Smriti recover the extra money that she paid? What other options are available to her against the shopkeeper?
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Yes.
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Question 281 Mark
Tanya purchased some household goods from a 'General Store'. On reaching home, she found that one face cream, ( ₹ 250) had not been billed. She became happy that, she got it without paying for. After checking the expiry date and other details, she started using it. Her face burnt due to the use of cream.Where should Tanya file the complaint for the cream? Justify.
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She can not file as no cash memo.
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Question 291 Mark
On the occasion of 'Dhan Teras' Mr. Aakash went to market for purchasing utensils. He bought pressure cooker from a shop. The shop was over-crowded on the festival, so he did not obtain the cash-memo for the purchase and did not check its certification. Next day, his wife used the cooker, which bursted and his wife suffered injuries.(i) Identify and explain the Consumer liabilities which have not been discharged by Mr. Aakash.(ii) Mention the values which have been ignored by the seller as well as of Mr. Aakash.
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(i) Insist on cash memo(ii) Cautious Consumer, concern for quality.
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Question 301 Mark
On securing 95\% marks in class XII, Ram's father gifted him a gold chain. But after 2 months, Ram noticed that the gold chain was loosing the shine. He checked the mark on chain and found that it was not a proper hall mark (BIS). He lodged a complaint in the district forum, which rejected it. Not satisfied by the decision of district forum, he was very much disturbed and after 45 days, he decided to appeal further.Can Ram appeal against the decision of the district forum? Give reasons in support of your answer. Explain feature of district forum.
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No, as appeal must be filed within 30 days of decision.
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Question 311 Mark
Naresh purchased a 'BMW' car for ₹ $50,00,000$ on instalments. He found that the engine of the car was defective. Despite many complaints to 'BMW Motors', the defect was not rectified. He filed a complaint in state commission but was not satisfied with its order. Where can he appeal and within how many days?
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National Commission, with in 30 days.
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Question 321 Mark
Name the Consumer Court where the complaint will be filed by the consumer.
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(i) District Forum, (ii) State Commission, (iii) National Commission
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Question 331 Mark
Rama, who was a vegetarian, went to a bakery and bought a vanilla cake. On reaching home. She found that it had non-vegetarian content. Neither the advertisement nor the packaging of the product displayed that the product had non-vegetarian content. Will Raman be able to claim compensation? Which right is violated here?
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Yes, Right to Information.
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Question 341 Mark
Sonu purchased a medicine from 'Alpha Medical Stores' for his wife who had stomach pain. But even after giving the medicine, wife's condition did not improve and she had to be admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Doctors on examination found that the medicines given to Sonu's wife were spurious. Sonu complained about this to 'Alpha Medical Store'. As a result Alfa medical decided to file a complaint against the manufactures in the consumer court. Can Alpha Medical Store lodge the complaint? Give reason.
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No, Alpha Medical Store is a retailer and retailer is not a consumer. Only consumer can file a complaint.
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