Question

trace the evolution of the consumer movement in india

Answer 1

Hello friend :-

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Consumer movement:- It is the movement initiated by he Indians due time unfair selling of different commodity and the price were to high.

Evolution:- It was in the year 1986 when the government took a great act *COPRA* consumer protection act and ensured the consumers to get the basic rights.


Then,

Now it is like,any commodity that is going to be sold should have AGMARK or hall marks

The date of manufacture or expiry date to be written.



And later, the commodity contents.




Address date of manufacture and many other important information as well as land line number should also be written.



This due to this many consumers got rights and we too have different duties to see for this that all the states above things are there or nor..



Friend this was all about the car Mainer protection act and the way to evolution it.


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Answer 2

Answer:

The factors that gave birth to the consumer movement in India are manifold. The consumer movement arose out of dissatisfaction of the consumers as many unfair practices were being indulged in by the sellers. It started as a "social force" with the need to protect and promote consumer interests against unfair and unethical trade practices. These unfair practices in the market cause heavy loss to the consumer, they suffer from monetary loss as well as it affects their health. Extreme food shortages, hoarding, black marketing and adulteration of food led to the consumer movement becoming an organised arena in the 1960s. Till the 1970s, consumer organisations were mostly busy writing articles in newspaper, magazine and holding exhibitions. More recently, there has been an upsurge in the number of consumer groups who have shown concern towards ration shop malpractices and overcrowding of public transport vehicles. India has witnessed an upsurge in the number of consumer groups and these have succeeded in bringing pressure on business firms as well as government to correct business conduct which may be unfair and against the interest of the consumers at large.In 1986, the Indian government enacted the Consumer Protection Act, also known as COPRA. This was a major step in the consumer movement in India.