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Consumer Protection Law - 1 (UGC/NET)

Consumer Protection Law - 1

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Every appointment of district forum shall be made by the state government on the recommendation of a selection committee in which

  1. President of the state commission shall be a chairman
  2. Secretary (law department of the state) shall be a member
  3. Secretary (in charge of department dealing with consumer affair) shall be a member
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the maximum number of members that a state consumer protection council can have?

  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. 10
  4. 3
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the chairman of the district consumer protection council?

  1. District magistrate
  2. Collector of the district
  3. MP of the district
  4. Judicial Magistrate
  5. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Complainant means

  1. consumer
  2. any voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act 1956
  3. the central government or any state government
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Complaint means allegation in writing made by a complainant that

  1. an unfair trade practice or restrictive trade practice has been adapted by any trader or service provider
  2. the goods bought by him or agreed to be bought by him suffer from one or more defects
  3. a trader or service provider charged for goods or services a price in excess
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Appropriate laboratory means a laboratory or organisation recognised by the

  1. central government
  2. state government
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. Either (1) or (2)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 extends to the

  1. whole of India
  2. whole of India, except Nagaland tribal area
  3. whole of India, except Nagaland tribal area and Jammu and Kashmir
  4. whole of India, except Jammu and Kashmir
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted on

  1. June 15, 1986
  2. October 24, 1986
  3. December 24, 1986
  4. January 1, 1986
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Every appeal under the Consumer Protection Act shall be preferred within

  1. fifteen days
  2. three months
  3. five days
  4. thirty days
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The central consumer protection council shall consist of

  1. minister in charge of consumer affairs in the central government, who shall be its chairman
  2. member of other official or non-official members representing such interest as may be prescribed
  3. Chief Justice of High Court
  4. Both (1) and (2)
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a consumer?

  1. An insurance company
  2. A licensee to run a phone
  3. A lottery ticket holder
  4. None of these
  5. Either (1) or (2) or (3)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The central council shall meet as and when necessary, but at least ___ meeting of the council shall be held every year.

  1. one
  2. two
  3. three
  4. four
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The complaint shall ordinarily be decided within

  1. twenty-one days from the date on which the complaint was received
  2. thirty days from the date on which the complaint was received
  3. forty-five days from the date on which the complaint was received
  4. No time limit
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are consumer disputes redressal agency(ies)?

  1. District forum
  2. State commission
  3. National commission
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

President of district forum is

  1. collector of the district
  2. a person who is qualified as advocate
  3. a person who is qualified to be a district judge
  4. None of these
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