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(i) Consumers in Himesh’s village are buying food items which does not have FPO mark.
What does it show? Why FPO mark is important on food items?
Ans. It shows that consumer are not quality conscious and they are not aware of their
rights as a consumer. FPO stands for Food Product Order. It is a certification Mark
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mandatory on all processed fruit products sold in India such as packaged fruit jams,
pickles etc. It ensures the quality standard of the product and confirms that product
is completely safe.
(ii) What kind of information do you think Himesh is publishing in Jan Jagriti?
Ans. Himesh wants to make people aware about their consumer rights. So, he is printing
information regarding what makes you a responsible consumer.
(a) Manufacturing date, expiry date of the product, ingredients, MRP etc. should be
checked while buying a product.
(b) Certification mark provided by government must be there on the product.
(c) In case of any exploitation, how consumers can go to consumer court and ask for
compensation.

IV. Very Short Answer type Questions
1. What is COPRA? When was it introduced?
Ans. The Consumer Protection Act is popularly known as COPRA. It was introduced by the
Government of India in 1986.
2. How will you justify that you are an alert consumer while buying a commodity from the
market. Give two examples/situations to support you.
Ans. (i) I will see for the manufacturing and expiry date
(ii) I will ask for the cash memo
3. Which logo would you like to see for purchasing electrical goods and a tin of edible oil?
Ans. I would see a logo with the letters ISI while purchasing electrical goods and Agmark while
purchasing a tin of edible oil.

4. Which logo is used on gold jewellery to ensure its quality standard?
Ans. Hallmark logo is used on gold jewellery to ensure its quality standard.

5. Why do individual consumers often find themselves in weak position?
Ans. Whenever a buyer makes a complaint regarding a good or service that he/she had bought,
the seller tries to shift all the responsibility on to him/her.

6. What were the two factors responsible for consumer movement in India?
Ans. The two factors responsible for consumer movement in India are:
(i) Consumers were fed up with the unfair practices; the sellers were indulged in.
(ii) There was no legal system available to consumers to protect them from exploitation in
the market place.
7. Which factors gave birth to consumer movement in India in the 1960s?
Ans. Rampant food shortages, hoarding, black marketing, adulteration of food and edible oil.

8. Why did consumer organisations form consumer groups?
Ans. Consumer organisations formed consumer groups to look into the malpractices in ration
shops overcrowding in the road passenger transport.

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